Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Dr. Jash Datta is the DiMare Family Endowed Chair in Immunotherapy and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he specializes in complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical oncology. Dr. Datta leads a translational immuno-oncology research program at the NCI-designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and is funded by the NCI and Department of Defense. His research program focuses on myeloid immunobiology, cellular crosstalk in the tumor microenvironment, and mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in pancreatic cancer. His laboratory develops innovative immunotherapy strategies to improve outcomes in this challenging disease. In addition to his research, Dr. Datta holds pivotal leadership roles at Sylvester: he is Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Service Line, responsible for advancing clinical care standards and overseeing the institution’s portfolio of novel investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored trials for patients with GI cancers. He also serves as Assistant Director for Transdisciplinary Research, where he fosters collaborative science across the broader University of Miami ecosystem. He also serves as Co-Director of the Liver-Directed Therapies Program at Sylvester. Dr. Datta's contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Young Physician-Scientist Award from the American Society of Clinical Investigation and the Joan and Julius Jacobson Promising Investigator Award from the American College of Surgeons.
Friday, March 6, 2026
1:58 PM - 2:05 PM MST