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Laura Ruth Alder

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Medical Oncology
Box 90827, Durham, NC 27708-0827
20 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Areas of Research/Interest
  1. Optimizing biomarker directed treatment for late-stage lung cancer
  2. Optimizing treatment for patients with lung cancer and brain metastases
  3. Finding novel targets in early and advanced stage lung cancer
  4. Optimizing access to health care in women and minorities facing lung cancer

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2024 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Scholarly Works


Broadening clinical trial inclusivity of patients with lung cancer and brain metastases utilizing the Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA): A call to action.

Journal article Lung Cancer · April 2026 Brain metastases (BM) occur in 30-50% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and up to 80% of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients, yet historically over 80% of clinical trials excluded this population. Current eligibility requirements often mandate compl ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education


University of Queensland (Australia) · 2017 M.D.