Maxine Umeh Garcia, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
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Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Maxine Umeh Garcia studies how cancer spreads to the brain and how tumor cells interact with the surrounding brain environment. Her research uses advanced molecular and imaging tools to understand how cancer cells communicate with brain and immune cells within metastatic tumors. She aims to identify biological signals that could help doctors detect brain metastases earlier and develop new treatments.
Division
Hematology and Oncology
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.S., Developmental Biology, University of California, Merced, Merced CA 2010
Other School
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis CA 2019
Other School
M.S., Quantitative Systems Biology, University of California, Merced, Merced CA 2013
Fellowship
Cancer Systems Biology, Stanford University, Neurosurgery Department, Stanford CA 2019-2025
Ford Predoctoral Fellowship, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, 2016-2019,
NIH/ National Cancer Institute Early K99/R00, 2021-present,
NIH/ OD Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Awardee, 2025-present,
METAvivor Early Career Investigator Award , 2026 - present,
Access Dr. Garcia's bibliography here.