Lei Deng, MD

Dr. Lei Deng is an assistant professor within the Thoracic, Head & Neck medical oncology group, at University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He is interested in clinical and translational thoracic cancer research focusing on novel biomarkers and therapeutics, particularly KRAS-mutated lung cancer. He is also interested in optimizing systemic therapy for patients undergoing curative surgery and definitive radiotherapy. Dr. Deng co-leads the early-career working group at IASLC's Career Development Committee since 2025.