Benjamin Y. Lu, MD, PhD

Benjamin Y. Lu, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist specializing in thoracic oncology, focusing on the treatment of lung and skin cancers, as well as primary and metastatic brain tumors. Dr. Lu is dedicated to advancing immune therapies, which harness the body's own immune system to combat cancer, particularly in brain tumors. He employs various innovative approaches to improve patient outcomes.

As an instructor in medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Lu conducts research on immune-based treatments for tumors that originate in the brain or spread there. He studies how certain white blood cells, called T cells, respond to cancer in order to develop new therapeutic strategies.

Dr. Lu received his medical training from New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital. He further specialized with a fellowship in medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center. His contributions to the field have been recognized by prestigious awards such as the Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation and the Emerging Generation Award from the American Society of Clinical Investigation.