Dr. Nicholas CHIORAZZI

Is a physician-scientist who is Head of the Karches Center for Oncology Research in The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and is Professor of Molecular Medicine and of Medicine in the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The research interests of the Chiorazzi team revolve around understanding the activation and maturation of B lymphocytes in health and disease, especially in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).  Over the years, the Chiorazzi team contributed impactful information about the immunobiology of CLL cells. The group’s collective works led to Dr. Chiorazzi receiving the Binet-Rai medal from the International Workshops on CLL.