Scott Kopetz, M.D., Ph.D.
Colorectal Cancer Moon Shot
About Dr. Kopetz
Scott Kopetz, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician-scientist who enjoys the intellectual challenges of the lab, the emotional engagement of the clinic and has the motivation to bridge the two.
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What makes your fight against cancer personal?
Every day that I have the opportunity to treat patients in clinic, I see the personal impact this debilitating disease has on patients and their families. It's the strongest motivation for what we do.
What's your Moon Shot focus?
The focus the Colorectal Cancer Moon Shot™ is to enhance early detection and monitoring, understand the molecular subtypes of the disease and explore immunotherapy strategies for a tumor that has been historically resistant to such approaches.
What do you hope to accomplish?
We're aiming to improve early and noninvasive detection of colorectal cancer and identify therapies that address the molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer, which represent distinct diseases and have unique immunologic profiles.
What makes the Moon Shots Program stand out?
The close interactions between the lab and clinic have always defined what is best at MD Anderson, but the Moon Shot Program™ provides an even greater opportunity to bring the best science together and make a lasting impact.
What motivates and excites you?
I'm motivated by the opportunity to rapidly translate science into interventions that can make a difference for patients.
What else do you want people to know about you and your work?
Cancer is a formidable adversary, but with the effort of the Moon Shot™ community and institution, we're up for the task of vanquishing this terrible foe.