Benjamin E Bonavida

Benjamin E Bonavida is a Distinguished Research Professor and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), affiliated with the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine. He holds academic rank as a Research Professor. His career spans over five decades, including roles as Assistant Professor (1971–1977), Associate Professor (1977–1982), and full Professor (1982–2011) at UCLA before transitioning to his current position in 2011.

Education: BA in Microbiology (UCLA, 1964–1968), PhD in Microbiology (UCLA, 1964–1968, with distinction), and postdoctoral research at the Weizmann Institute (1969–1971).

Research Focus: Cancer immunobiology, tumor resistance mechanisms, and molecular pathways (e.g., YY1, RKIP, nitric oxide). His work addresses drug resistance in cancer, immune evasion, and therapeutic strategies. He organizes international conferences on topics like YY1 and RKIP.

Editorial Roles: Editor-in-Chief of Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis, and series editor for over 35 books on cancer therapies and sensitizing agents. He has authored over 500 publications and reviews.

Teaching: Leads the graduate course IMMUNOBIOLOGY OF CANCER (M262 series) and mentors undergraduate researchers. Recent teaching topics include immunotherapy resistance and neoantigen targeting.

Grants & Advising: Advised numerous students (see list). His research spans drug resistance reversal, macrophage roles, and molecular signaling in cancer progression.