Naval Daver, MD

Naval Daver, MDAssociate Professor
Department of Leukemia
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Dr. Naval Daver received his medical degree from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India, followed by a residency and fellowship in hematology-oncology from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leukemia at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A clinical investigator with a focus on molecular and immune therapies in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelofibrosis, Dr. Daver is the co/principal investigator for more than 25 ongoing clinical trials in these diseases. These trials focus on developing a personalized therapy approach by targeting specific mutations or immune pathways expressed by patients with AML, evaluating novel combinations of targeted, immune and cytotoxic agents, and identifying and overcoming mechanism of resistance. He is especially interested in developing immune checkpoint- and vaccine-based approaches in AML, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and myelofibrosis, and is conducting a number of these trials. Dr. Daver has published more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He has also authored numerous abstracts at national and international conferences.

Last modified: April 12, 2022