University of Colorado Anschutz
Cancer Center
Scientific Retreat

2026 Cancer Center Scientific Retreat Speakers

Featured Speaker

Razelle Kurzrock, MD, FACP

Director of the Center for Precision Oncology and Rare Cancers, Professor of Medicine and Chair of Precision Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center

Dr. Kurzrock is a world-renowned leader in precision oncology and research on rare cancers. She is the Associate Director of Clinical Research for the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Associate Director of Precision Oncology at the Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine, and the founding director of the Michels Rare Cancers Research Laboratories at the MCW Cancer Center. She is recognized as one of the world’s 25 most important voices in precision medicine and one of the most highly cited scientists globally. She has authored over 950 scientific and medical publications. Dr. Kurzrock is the Chair of the Early Therapeutics and Rare Cancers Committee (SWOG NCI) — one of the largest clinical trials cooperative groups in the country — and has been the principal investigator for more than 100 early-phase clinical trials, leading to the FDA approval of eight life-changing drugs. In 2022, Dr. Kurzrock and the DART rare cancer study team received the National Cancer Institute Director’s Award of Merit for outstanding work.

Conference Location

The conference will held be at the University of Colorado Anschutz in Aurora, Colorado, in the Don Elliman Conference Center, located on the 2nd floor of Anschutz Health Science Building (AHSB).

Conference Parking

Parking will be available for all attendees in the Vail, Breckenridge, Snowmass or Aspen lots.

Conference Entrance

Enter the building through the west entrance. From past the security desk, you will make a left to take the elevator to the second floor. If you want to take the stairs, after the security desk, make a right and use the main staircase.