04/29/2026
Meet our Keynote Speaker Dr. Susan Chang
Dr. Susan Chang is a Professor in the Division of NeuroOncology and specializes in treating adults with brain tumors. She is a co-leader for the NeuroOncology Program for the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Principal Investigator in the Brain Tumor Center. She has a major research focus on the development of novel therapies for patients and has served as the PI on numerous clinical trials. She is a leader on multi-programmatic grants (including NIH funded SPORE and Program Project Grants) that address the integration of physiologic and metabolic imaging with genomic biomarkers to optimize the management of patients with primary brain tumors. She is also a co-leader for a grant that addresses the interplay of genomic and immune characteristics with external factors that affect health outcomes in patients with meningioma, prostate and breast cancer. Dr. Chang is especially dedicated to improving the experience of her patients and their families, with a particular focus on increasing quality of life. She is the founder, Co-Director and Endowed Professor of the UCSF Neuro-Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program, which provides resources and support to the caregivers of brain tumor patients. She is also the co-Director of the Sheri Sobrato Brain Cancer Survivorship Program focused on comprehensive survivorship care for brain tumor patients.
