Thomas J. Kipps, MD, PhD, is a board-certified hematologist with a distinguished career in cancer research. He currently serves as the deputy director of research operations for UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. He is the author of more than 200 publications and is the principal investigator on several peer-reviewed grants, including the NCI award for the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Consortium involving collaboration with eight other cancer centers. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the understanding of immunobiology, cell biology and the molecular genetics of human B cell malignancies, with emphasis on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).