Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Gurkamal S. Chatta, MD
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Associate Professor

Co-Program Leader, Cancer and Aging Program
Office: 5150 Centre Avenue
Rm 564; UPMC Cancer Pavilion
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
 
Phone: 412-648-6466
Fax: 412-648-6579
E-mail: chattags@upmc.edu
Education
MBBS, Delhi University, India, 1981
Training
Senior House Officer, NHS, United Kingdom, 1983
Residency, Internal Medicine, Univ of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1985
Fellow in Geriatrics, Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1988
Medical Oncology Fellowship, Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1996
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
GU Oncology
Aging and Hematopoiesis
Tumor Immunology
 
Profile
Dr Chatta is a dually trained gerontologist and oncologist, with a research background in hematopoiesis and tumor immunology. He has a collaborative laboratory program focused on delineating and circumventing immune suppression in prostate cancer. His group is currently working on developing vaccines for prostate cancer, both in preclinical and clinical models. His clinical practice is focused on prostate cancer and multiple myeloma, under the aegis of the new program in Cancer and Aging at the Univ of Pittsburgh. Dr Chatta is the Co-Program leader of the Geriatric Oncology Program.
Recent Grants
Title: Regulation of dendritic cell development and function by tumor
Role: Co-PI (10% effort)
Amount: $600,000
Funding Agency: NCI
Start Year: 2004
End Year: 2008
Title: Immunobiology of Cancer and Aging
Role: PI (10% effort)
Amount: $225,000
Funding Agency: Hillman Foundation
Start Year: 2004
End Year: 2007
Title: Early Clinical Trials of New Anti-Cancer Agents with Phase I Emphasis
Role: Co-I (5% effort)
Amount: $1,605,000
Funding Agency: NCI RFA-CA-02-011
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2008
Title: Integrating Cancer and Aging
Role: Co-Investigator (30% effort)
Amount: $2,500,000
Funding Agency: NCI/NIA - P20 CA103730
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2008
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