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

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 and acute and chronic leukemias. 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.

Recent Interviews with Dr. Press

AARP Magazine, Nov/Dec, 2009: Biologics: New Miracle Drugs

New York Times front page, July 14, 2007: Market Forces Cited in Lymphoma Drugs' Disuse

Seattle Times sports section, August 3, 2007: Cancer-free Lester is home again

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Doctor Profile

Patient Power Radio Interview: Lymphoma: Expert Views from a Doctor and a Survivor

Advances in Radioimmunotherapy: What Lymphoma Patients Should Know

Facts on Bexxar

Education

Stanford University, Stanford
1973
B.S.in Biology

University of Washington, Seattle
1977
Ph.D. in Biological Structure

University of Washington, Seattle
1979
M.D.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
1979-1980
Internship

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
1980-1982
Residency

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

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

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

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 - Co-Chair, National Cancer Institute Lymphoma Steering Committee

Grants and Funders

Recent Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

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