Dr Alexander (Alec) Watson MD DPhil FRCPC is an advanced fellow in Thoracic Oncology and Investigational Cancer Therapeutics at CU Anschutz in Denver, working with internationally recognized experts Dr Ross Camidge and Dr Erin Schenk. Dr Watson grew up in Winnipeg, Canada before completing a BSc with Distinction at the University of Victoria, and a DPhil (PhD) in Clinical Medicine at the University of Oxford, UK. He returned to Vancouver, Canada to obtain his MD, earning the gold medal for his graduating class, and moved to Calgary, Canada for his Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology residencies, serving as chief resident in both programs. His research interests are early-phase clinical trials, in particular improving understanding around responses and toxicities to novel lung cancer therapeutic agents, both immunologic and targeted. He’s honoured to join the CU team and learn from their outstanding lung cancer expertise. Outside of medicine, he is a keen endurance sport athlete and outdoor enthusiast.