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In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Connell is an active cancer researcher. He received laboratory training in cancer biology through a National Cancer Institute fellowship. His oncology research program is working to identify molecular markers of treatment resistance and to develop new anti-cancer agents that can overcome these molecular hurdles. His newest ongoing projects involve several novel, high-throughput assays designed to identify potential drugs that modify DNA repair. With these systems, researchers have the potential to discover new chemical compounds with wide-ranging impacts — from improving present oncology therapies to blocking the mutagenic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Dr. Connell has received several awards including the American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award, American Brachytherapy Society Research Award, Roentgen Society Research Award, Samuel Hellman Teacher of the Year Award, and American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Junior Faculty Fellowship Award. He has authored numerous medical reports and textbook chapters, and he serves as a reviewer for several medical journals. He is recognized as a Top Doctor by various publications, including Newsweek and Chicago magazine.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Mediastinal Tumors
- Sarcomas
- Lung Cancer
- Pediatric Sarcomas
- Thoracic Malignancies
- Radiotherapy
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Children?s Oncology Group
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
Practicing Since
- 1995
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- New York Medical College
Internship
- Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Residency
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
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- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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