Helena Yu
United States
Helena Yu
United States
Expert bio
Dr Helena Yu is a Thoracic Oncologist and Associate Attending who focuses her clinical care and research on lung cancer at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. She also holds a position as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.Dr Yu has a special interest in the development of novel targeted therapies for the treatment of lung cancer. She has co-authored >100 peer-reviewed publications, of which several focus on EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer. Dr Yu oversees the clinical research program for patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancer at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr Yu has practiced medicine for >16 years and has been principal investigator on >20 studies.
In 2021, Dr Yu received an NCI R01 as well as the EGFR Resisters/LUNGevity Lung Cancer Research award for her work on the molecular characterization of lineage plasticity. Her Board Certifications include Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and completed her residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Yu received her MD from the University of Michigan Medical School and is dedicated to creating comprehensive treatment plans tailored to patient needs and goals.
Date of preparation - May 2023