UCSF Wins Big, From Gamechangers to Startups to Life Achievement
PhD, professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology, received the Gamechanger Award, which recognizes the most impactful product brought to market. Shokat pioneered a new way to target KRAS, a protein produced by a mutated gene that drives roughly 20% to 30% of cancers, including many lung, colorectal, and pancreatic tumors. His achievements are reshaping cancer drug development and creating a new generation of precision cancer treatments.