Priyanka Sharma, MD
Frank B. Tyler Professor in Cancer Research
Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
Co-Program Leader Drug Discovery, Delivery and Experimental Therapeutics program
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Westwood, KS
Priyanka Sharma, MD, is Professor of Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, as well as Assistant Director of Clinical Research and co-program Leader for the Drug Discovery, Delivery & Experimental Therapeutics program at the University of Kansas Cancer Center. She is the institutional principal investigator for SWOG and co-PI for The University of Kansas Cancer Center – Masonic Cancer Alliance NCORP (NCI Community Oncology Research Program Minority/Underserved UG1).
Dr. Sharma’s research interests include clinical and translational research in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and assessment of novel therapeutic strategies for breast cancer. She has led several investigator-initiated trials assessing novel therapeutic agents for breast cancer and continues to serve as principal investigator for many ongoing breast cancer trials. Dr. Sharma is the recipient of several grants including the Department of Defense (DOD) Breakthrough grant, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Advanced Clinical Research Award, The Mary Kay Foundation grant, and SWOG ITSC grant. Dr. Sharma is Vice-Chair of the SWOG Breast Committee and is a member of the SWOG Board of Governors and the NCI Breast Cancer Steering Committee. She currently serves on the ASCO Research Committee and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Breast Expert Panel.
