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Dr. Christine Chen
Dr. Christine Chen is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Medical
Director of the Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer
Centre, University Health Network (UHN), in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Chen is a member of the
clinical research group for multiple myeloma and related mature B-cell disorders, including
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM). Princess
Margaret Cancer Centre is the largest tertiary care center for cancer in Canada, performing over
200 autologous stem cell transplants per year and seeing over 400 new referrals for myeloma,
CLL and WM. Dr. Chen is a clinical investigator with research interests focusing on the
development of novel approaches for these disorders. Dr. Chen underwent her internal medicine
training at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and hematology residency training at
McMaster University in Hamilton. Upon completing a transplant clinical research fellowship at
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, she joined the faculty of the Department of Medical Oncology
and Hematology at the U of T and subsequently obtained her Masters in Education from the
Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (U of T). She therefore also takes an active role in
medical education and acted as the U of T Hematology Training Program Director from 20032008 and is the current education coordinator for the myeloma group.