Dr. Kirane Accepted Into SSO Leadership Program

January 31, 2024

Dr. Amanda Kirane has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Career Catalyst Mentorship Program. According to their website, the program “provides support and development opportunities for up-and-coming, mid-career surgical oncologists with leadership potential.”

The program offers multiple tracks including Academic Surgery, Hospital Administration, Education, and Cancer Center Directorship. Kirane, whose lab researches innovative and novel solutions to immunotherapy resistance in melanoma, was chosen for the Research Leadership Track.

The program will kick-off prior to the SSO Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA on March 20. Following the meeting, each mentee will participate in a week-long on-site observership as well as bi-monthly touchpoints.

Kirane is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Surgery and Director of Cutaneous Surgical Oncology at Stanford University.

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