Full Name
Prof Dario Campana
Designation
Professor and Mrs. Lee Kong Chian Chair in Advanced Cellular Therapy, Dept. of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Ling School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Bio
Dr. Campana obtained his MD and PhD degrees in Italy, where he trained in hematology. He received his laboratory training in immunology at the Royal Free Hospital in London (UK), before moving to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis (TN, USA), where he was Full Member in the Departments of Oncology and Pathology, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee.
He is currently Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and the Mrs. Lee Kong Chian Chair in Advanced Cellular Therapy. Dr. Campana’s main interest is translational research in oncology, focusing on immunotherapy. He is the recipient of consecutive Singapore Translational Research Investigator awards. Other recent awards include the Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine in 2019, the National University of Singapore Research Recognition Award and the Republic of Singapore President’s Technology Award in 2020. He holds several patents and is the scientific founder of three biotechnology companies.
He is currently Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and the Mrs. Lee Kong Chian Chair in Advanced Cellular Therapy. Dr. Campana’s main interest is translational research in oncology, focusing on immunotherapy. He is the recipient of consecutive Singapore Translational Research Investigator awards. Other recent awards include the Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine in 2019, the National University of Singapore Research Recognition Award and the Republic of Singapore President’s Technology Award in 2020. He holds several patents and is the scientific founder of three biotechnology companies.
