NYU Langone Health announced the appointment of Anirban Maitra, MD, a preeminent physician–scientist whose work has widely influenced the field of pancreatic cancer research, as the new director of the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Before joining NYU Langone, Dr. Maitra served as the inaugural scientific director of the Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Dr. Maitra’s work focused on early detection and biomarker development, two key avenues for effective cancer treatments. After serving in a number of leadership roles at MD Anderson, he was named co-director of NYU Langone’s Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Center, which marshals the collective expertise of our GI cancer experts to deliver unmatched care for patients with GI cancer or precancerous conditions. Dr. Maitra also previously served as associate director of translational research, where he led efforts to drive discovery from the lab to patient care in the clinic.