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Margaret K. Callahan, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Associate Professor

NPI Number: 1508098534
Academic Office Location: Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030
Phone:	800-579-7822
Website(s):	Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center Immunology Graduate Program

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Education & Training
Clinical Interests
Research
Publications

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
B.S.	University of Connecticut	Molecular and Cellular Biology
M.D.	UConn School of Medicine	Medicine
Ph.D.	UConn Health	Biomedical Science

Degree

Institution

Major

B.S.

University of Connecticut

Molecular and Cellular Biology

M.D.

UConn School of Medicine

Medicine

Ph.D.

UConn Health

Biomedical Science

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	University of California at San Francisco	Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine Training Program
Fellowship	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Medical Oncology

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

University of California at San Francisco

Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine Training Program

Fellowship

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Medical Oncology

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Science Translational Medicine Associate Scientific Advisor	Science Translational Medicine
Oncology Travel Trainee Award	Conquer Cancer Foundation
Clinical Scholars Research Award, 2011-2012	Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Connecticut State Medical Society Award	Connecticut State Medical Society
Trainee Travel Award	American Society for Clinical Investigation
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Trainee, 1999-2007	National Institutes of Health
Biotechnology Department Undergraduate Research Award	University of Connecticut
Dean's List (1994-1998)	University of Connecticut
New England Scholar, (1994-1998)	University of Connecticut

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Science Translational Medicine Associate Scientific Advisor

Science Translational Medicine

Oncology Travel Trainee Award

Conquer Cancer Foundation

Clinical Scholars Research Award, 2011-2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Connecticut State Medical Society Award

Connecticut State Medical Society

Trainee Travel Award

American Society for Clinical Investigation

Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Trainee, 1999-2007

National Institutes of Health

Biotechnology Department Undergraduate Research Award

University of Connecticut

Dean's List (1994-1998)

University of Connecticut

New England Scholar, (1994-1998)

University of Connecticut

Advanced Melanoma
Cancer Immunotherapy
Checkpoint Blockade
Targeted Inhibitors
Novel Therapies
Biomarker Development
Clinical Trials

Margaret Callahan, chief of the division of Hematology and Oncology in the Neag Cancer Center, is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in the use of immunotherapies to treat melanoma and other cancers. Her research focuses on understanding how immunotherapies work in patients with the goal of characterizing facets of the human immune system that help or hinder the anti-tumor activity of current and novel agents.

Journal Articles

Nivolumab monotherapy or combination with ipilimumab with or without cobimetinib in previously treated patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (CheckMate 032).
Callahan, Margaret; Amin, Asim; Kaye, Frederic J; Morse, Michael A; Taylor, Matthew H; Peltola, Katriina J; Sharma, Padmanee; O'Reilly, Eileen M; Meadows Shropshire, Stephanie; O'Brien, Shaun; Tschaika, Marina; Le, Dung T Journal for immunotherapy of cancer 2024 Feb;12(2):