Kevin J. Cheung

Kevin J. Cheung, MD, is an Associate Professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Public Health Sciences and Human Biology Divisions) and the University of Washington (Division of Hematology and Oncology). He is a physician-scientist studying collective metastasis in breast cancer, focusing on intercellular signaling and tumor cell cooperation.

• University: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington
• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Email: kcheung@fredhutch.org

Research Overview: Dr. Cheung's lab investigates how tumor cell clusters (not individual cells) drive metastasis, therapy resistance, and tumor progression. Key areas include:

• Collective migration mechanisms in development, tissue repair, and cancer
• Role of nanolumenal signaling in metastatic colonization
• Impact of tumor necrotic core factors like angiopoietin-like 7
• Application of tumor organoids to study multicellular dynamics

Clinical Affiliations:
Attending Physician at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington Medical Center.