Megan Daly has been appointed as the new Associate Director for Clinical Research at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has been serving in this role on an interim basis for the past year. Daly, a radiation oncologist and professor, joined the cancer center in 2011 and has made significant contributions to the field.
Daly, a radiation oncologist and professor, joined the cancer center in 2011. Her research interests include the use of radiotherapy for the treatment of early-stage lung cancer, integrating radiation and immune checkpoint inhibitors in solid tumors, clinical implementation of new PET (posi-tron emission tomography) tracers and reducing radiation-related toxicity.
She will focus on increasing the number of partici-pants who complete clinical trials and expanding trial diversity through a multi-pronged approach. This will include a focus on investigator-initiated trials, pragmatic trials, and seeking involvement from a wider range of investigators across many cancer-related specialties in clinical trials.
