Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH, is a lymphoma specialist and Assistant Professor of Oncology and Cancer Genetics & Genomics at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Cortese treats all forms of lymphoma but has a primary clinical and research focus in CLL and b-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. His research focus is to develop a better understanding of the mechanisms of treatment resistance for lymphoma, as well as to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which low-grade lymphomas transform into more aggressive high-grade lymphomas. Dr. Cortese is actively involved in clinical trial design and implementation in ongoing efforts to provide better treatments and hope to patients.