Oliver W. Press

Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Dr. Penny E. Petersen Memorial Chair for Lymphoma Research
Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Co-Director, Center for Intracellular Delivery of Biologics, University of Washington
Co-Director, Training Program in Nanotechnology & Physical Sciences in Cancer Research, University of Washington

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. N, Mailstop D3-190
Seattle, WA 98109
206-667-1864

Expertise and Research Interests:

My program is devoted to the investigation of novel treatments for hematologic malignancies including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,  leukemia, and myeloma. We conduct basic laboratory investigations using leukemia and lymphoma cell lines and mouse xenograft models as well as human clinical trials. Agents currently under investigation include monoclonal antibodies, radioimmunoconjugates, immunotoxins, chemotherapeutic agents, and genetically modified cytotoxic T lymphocytes. In the clinical arena, we are continuing our successful program of high dose radioimmunotherapy with stem cell transplantation for B cell lymphomas and have trials planned investigating pretargeted radioimmunotherapy and gene therapy using adoptively transferred cytotoxic T lymphocytes bearing chimeric anti-CD20 receptors.

More information on Dr. Press' research program.

Education

B.S. in Biology, Stanford University, 1973

PhD in Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, 1977

MD, University of Washington, Seattle, 1979

Internship & Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1979-1982

Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1979-1982

Chief Resident, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, 1982-1983

Postdoctoral Fellow, UWMC and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, 1983-1986

Honors and Awards

1985-1986 — Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Clinical Oncology
1985-1988 — Clinical Oncology Career Development Award from the American Cancer Society
1987-1992 — First Independent Research and Training Award from the National Institutes of Health
1988-1989 — Elsa Pardee Award for Cancer Research
1993-1995 — Recipient of the first Boeing Corporate Medical Research Award
1996-present — Election to American Society of Clinical Investigation
2000-present — Election to American Association of Physicians
2000-present — Recipient, Dr. Penny E. Petersen Memorial Chair for Lymphoma Research
2005-2008 — Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board, Lymphoma Research Foundation
2007 — Ellen Glesby Cohen Leadership Award, Lymphoma Research Foundation
2009 - Freundlich Leadership Award, Lymphoma Research Foundation
2009-present - Co-Chair, National Cancer Institute Lymphoma Steering Committee

Grants and Funders

Recent Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Clinical Trials Led by Dr. Press

Clinical Contact

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Patient Care Coordinator
206-288-6202

Administrative Contact

Nancy Press, Research Coordinator, Press Lab
npress@fhcrc.org
206-667-1864, fax: 206-667-1874
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. N, Mailstop D3-190
Seattle, WA 98109