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Benjamin Y. Lu, MD, PhD

Instructor in Medicine (Medical Oncology)
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Education

PhD
Yale University, Investigative Medicine (2024)


MD
New York University (2015)


Training

Postdoctoral Fellow
Yale School of Medicine (2023)


Fellowship
Yale Cancer Center (2022)


About

Titles

Instructor in Medicine (Medical Oncology)

Biography

Benjamin Y. Lu, MD, PhD is an Instructor in the Department of Medicine (Medical Oncology) at the Yale School of Medicine and a Medical Oncologist at Smilow Cancer Hospital. He received his MD from the New York University School of Medicine with Honors in Research. Dr. Lu completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital and his fellowship in Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center, where he also served as the inaugural Chief Fellow. His clinical and research interests involve understanding and improving immune therapies for patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors. During his fellowship, Dr. Lu enrolled in the Investigative Medicine Program studying T cell responses in the context of human brain tumors using multi-omic single-cell techniques under the mentorship of Dr. David A. Hafler. Dr. Lu’s research has been supported by the Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award, American Brain Tumor Association Lucien Rubenstein Award, Yale Cancer Center Advanced Training Program for Physician Scientists (T32), and the Yale Cancer Center Calabresi Immuno-Oncology Training Program (K12).

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Education & Training

PhD
Yale University, Investigative Medicine (2024)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Yale School of Medicine (2023)
Fellowship
Yale Cancer Center (2022)
Chief Fellow
Yale Cancer Center (2022)
Residency
Yale New Haven Hospital (2019)
Internship
Massachusetts General Hospital (2016)
MD
New York University (2015)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Brain Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Skin Neoplasms

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Benjamin Y. Lu's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology

  • honor

    T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

  • honor

    Young Investigator Award

  • honor

    Lucien Rubinstein Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Clinical Specialties

Thoracic Oncology

Board Certifications

  • Medical Oncology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2022
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2020

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