Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Daniel M. Halperin, MD is an assistant professor in the department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is a clinical investigator focused on the development of novel treatments for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). He leads clinical trials of new drugs for patients with NETs at MD Anderson, and works together with a team of laboratory and population scientists to understand more fully the molecular underpinnings and clinical manifestations of neuroendocrine tumors. He is also a member of the Neuroendocrine and Adrenal Tumor guideline committee of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, contributing to evidence-based guidelines for the care of NET patients. Dr. Halperin has a particular interest in the immunology of neuroendocrine tumors and the use of immunotherapy for patients with NETs. As such, he has received peer-reviewed funding from the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation, as well as a Career Development Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, to understand the immunology of NETs and leads a clinical trial of immunotherapy with atezolizumab and bevacizumab for patients with specific rare solid tumors, including two separate cohorts of patients with advanced well-differentiated NETs.