Tobias BergAssociate Professor, Oncology
Overview
The focus of my research is on understanding determinants of treatment response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and on developing novel treatment approaches based on this understanding. While modern treatment approaches including allogeneic stem cell transplantation can often result in a remission in patients with AML, many patients still experience relapse making AML a highly difficult to treat …
Areas of Expertise
McMaster Affiliations
Associate Professor
Oncology
Associate Member
Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences
Member
Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research (CDCR)
Full-Time Member
Escarpment Cancer Research Institute (ECRI)
Background
Degrees
Habilitation (PhD equivalent)
Johann-Wolfgang von Goethe University Frankfurt a. Main
Research Doctorate (Summa Cum Laude)
University of Freiburg
Graduation from Medical School (Arztliche Prufung, Germany)
University of Freiburg
Certifications
Fellow
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC)
Academic Certification: Hematology
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Academic Certification: Medical Oncology
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Certification for General Internal Medicine
Hessen State Medical Association
Certificate Medical Didactics
Frankfurt Medical Didactics Program, Goethe University
Certification, Specialist for Internal Medicine and Hematology and Oncology
Hessen State Medical Association
License to practice medicine
Approbation
Postgraduate training
Postdoctoral Fellow
BC Cancer Agency, Terry Fox Laboratory (2008 - 2011)
Research Fellowship Program
University of Freiburg (2005 - 2008)
Final Year Rotation
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Medical Clerkship
Royal-Perth Hospital
Research Assistant
University of Freiburg (2002 - 2004)
Research Scholarship
Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation (2000 - 2001)
Contact
bergt1@mcmaster.ca