Dr David J. Pinato is a Clinician Scientist and Consultant Medical Oncologist supported by the Wellcome Trust Strategic Fund (IPPRF scheme) working within the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College, London. David leads a translational research program focusing on the early clinical implementation of novel experimental anticancer therapies to the clinic, with particular emphasis on anti-cancer immunotherapy. He has led the inception of a portfolio of first-in-class studies of immune checkpoint inhibitors in liver cancer, which has represented David’s focus of research since graduation with highest honours at the University of Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro" in Novara, Italy. David completed his research training being awarded a Masters of Research in Translational Medicine and a Ph.D. in Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Whilst at Imperial as a research fellow and Ph.D. student he developed considerable experience in translational oncology within the specific setting of early phase clinical trials. As part of his ongoing collaboration with the academic pathology unit at Imperial, David devoted his research interests to the immune-phenotyping of malignancy.