Betsy Young

Dr. Elizabeth "Betsy" Young is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), specializing in the care of children with cancer, particularly solid tumors like sarcomas. Her research explores immunotherapy advancements for osteosarcoma and the interplay between pediatric sarcomas and the immune system.

• Education
• Yale University, B.S., 2012, Biology
• Weill Cornell Medical College, M.D., 2016, Medicine
• Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 2019, Pediatrics Residency, Research Track
• UCSF/Benioff Children's Hospital, 2022, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

Her work emphasizes harnessing the immune system to combat osteosarcoma and developing models to study tumor-immune interactions. Publications span topics like methotrexate toxicity, sarcoma metastasis, and genetic drivers of pediatric cancers.

• Scientific Awards & Honors
• Chief Fellow, UCSF Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program 2021
• Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Physician Scientist Fellowship Recipient 2020
• Gold Humanism Honor Society Member 2017
• The Reba Michaels Hill Award 2016
• The George S. Meister Prize in Pediatrics 2013