 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (December 2025) |
Hope S. Rugo is a professor of medicine and the director of the breast oncology clinical trials program at the University of California at San Francisco, and an investigator of SPORE (Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Breast Cancer) in the Bay Area.
In 2014, Rugo chaired the advisory panel of OncLive's "Giants of Cancer Care" award program.
Rugo was the lead investigator on research that investigated the hair-preserving properties of cold caps for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Along with her studies, she is also an active clinician who gives lectures internationally.
In 2025, Rugo was named division chief of breast medical oncology for City of Hope, a cancer treatment and research group.
Dr. Rugo served for the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Education Committee on the editorial board.
She also served as the co-chair of the Emerging Toxicities Study Group for MASCC (Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer).
