Ajay Maker

Hot off the press❗️@JAMANetwork 💪. We teamed up with #Prenuvo to study elective screening MRIs in healthy asymptomatic individuals to establish the true prevalence of pancreatic cysts. Now we know 6-7% of the population has a cyst. >21% of 80+yo. #UCSFSurgOnc #IPMN @UCSFSurgery

‼️Dr. Ajay Maker (@Maker_MD) has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (@the_asci) — a peer-elected honor recognizing leaders in biomedical research — becoming only the second #surgeon-scientist from @UCSF elected to ASCI 👏

Packed room 4 collaborative symposium b/t @sitcancer & @SocSurgOnc on Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy #SSO2026. This approach will shape the future of many cancers we manage. Grateful to plan with @EMittendorfMD @gmboland @SDownsCanner @JohnEMullinaxMD M.Lowe,S.Cohen,G.Beasley 👏🧬

@SocSurgOnc Fantastic program and excited to host Deepa Magge at #UCSFSurgicalOncology @UCSFSurgery

Thank you to our Career Catalyst Mentorship Program participants #SSO2026!

Great meeting all the future candidates for our UCSF breast surgery fellowship program. Dr Chandler, Dr. Maker and Dr. Alvarado #SSO2026 @UCSFSurgery @Maker_MD

Congrats Profs Hirano,Noji & Takaori on fantastic IASGO Course at @HokkaidoUni Hospital & #HPB Winter Meeting 🇯🇵👏🏼. Honored to share work from #UCSFSurgicalOncology Tumor Immunology and Early Detection Lab & build new @UCSFSurgery collaborations with experts from 🇯🇵 & Europe

Consider evidence, experience and future directions of neoadjuvant IO in surgical oncology with @sitcancer experts! Join us on March 5 for a joint session at the @SocSurgOnc 2026 Annual Meeting. Learn more: ow.ly/JIBx50Y3TM6 #SSO2026 @Maker_MD @SDownsCanner

🧩New data coming in care of IPMN Where are the gaps? What studies are ongoing for monitoring, prophylaxis & stopping surveillance 🎧Explore it all with @Maker_MD @Gio_Marchegiani and Rebecca Snyder in a new episode of #SurgOncToday 🎙️ tinyurl.com/43frwavc

Holiday cheer with an extraordinary group. Proud of our UCSF Surgical Oncology Division and the people who make it exceptional. A wonderful evening at our annual holiday party celebrating this team that brings talent, teamwork, and heart every day🎉 #UCSFSurgOnc

A true honor to give the 57th Annual Slaughter Lecture in Chicago & spend the day with @uicgensurgery residents exploring pancreatic cancer/biomarkers of pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Proud to share @UCSFSurgery data & approach-energized by the curiosity & commitment in the room!

‼️From Science Advances! @UCSFSurgery’s Dr. Ajay V. Maker (@Maker_MD) reveals how a novel combination of immunotherapies can reshape the immune microenvironment of colon cancer liver metastases—eradicating tumors in preclinical models👇 tinyurl.com/yc8c57mn

PUMP-2 published in JCO! HAIP chemo for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma #pump #CCA @FlavioRochaMD @ArndtVogel @curecc @timpawlik @DrAngelaLamarca @LorenzaRimassa @SyedAAhmad5 @JCO_ASCO ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC…

Metastatic colorectal cancer, esp. liver metastases, is ⬆️and is now 🥇 cause of cancer-related death in young 🇺🇸 men. Our lab has been developing new immunotherapies for this disease, and we’re 🔥excited to share our🔬 findings in Science Advances💪🏼: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

‼️Tomorrow is the final day of @AmCollSurgeons Clinical Congress—and our department is ready to close it out strong in Chicago at #ACS2025💥From cutting-edge research to leadership in the OR, plus awards + tributes we’re bringing it home👇 #UCSFSurgery #Surgery #medicine

Come hear current advances in the management of colorectal liver metastases happening now! @AmCollSurgeons #ACSCC2025 @UCSFSurgery #UCSFSurgOnc

The highlight of academic surgery-mixing science with time with old friends (and making new ones). Bonus if it’s poolside! Halsted Surgical Society w/ president John Mullen & new UTMB chair Matt Hutter (new cowboy boots not pictured) @MGHSurgery @BrighamSurgery

Enjoyed seeing all my good Halstedian friends at the 99th annual Halsted meeting in #Galveston #Texas. Great hearing about the wonderful @UTMBSurgery Department and BIG congrats to new chair Dr. Matthew Hutter who is just a 💎 of a leader & person! Academic surgery is 🎁

🚨 Proud to share that Surgical Oncologist Dr. Lucas Thornblade (@LThornblade)‼️He’s been honored with the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award from @UCSFMedicine’s Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators — celebrating his impact on surgical education 🥳 #UCSF

@JeffreyFarma @UKMarkey @UKSurgOnc @LexingtonKyGov @AmCollSurgeons @AcademicSurgery @UnivSurg @LeahWinerMD @DrPandalai @FoxChaseCancer @FoxChaseSurgOnc @TempleHealth @theNCI @ASCO @NCCN @AmColSurgCancer Congratulations @UKMarkey and @UKSurgOnc on an impressive GI Cancers symposium. Thank you for the hospitality!

Thrilled to be part of 3rd Annual #GI symposium @UKMarkey @UKSurgOnc @LexingtonKyGov @AmCollSurgeons @AcademicSurgery @UnivSurg