Emma S. Kurz, MD, PhD

Emma S. Kurz, MD, PhD

Emma S. Kurz, MD/PhD, is a physician-scientist and Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She completed her internal medicine residency in the Stanbury Physician-Scientist Program at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Her research focuses on tumor immunology and translational oncology, particularly the effects of exercise and IL-15 signaling on antitumor immunity in pancreatic cancer. Her published work also encompasses cancer glycobiology and COVID-19 immune biology.

Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, PhD, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
  • BA, Chemistry, magna cum laude, Princeton University

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Stanbury Physician-Scientist Program, Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowships

  • Hematology/Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center