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AFFILIATION:

The University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

POSITION TITLE:

Past President and Professor, Department of Cancer Biology, Division of Basic Science Research

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Fordham College, New York, NY,                       B.S.      1977  Biological Sciences
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY,       M.D.        1981  Microbiology & Immunology
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY,        Internship & Residency 1982-1984
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY        Postdoc 1984-85 (mentor: Dr. Matthew Scharff)
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY,       Postdoc 1984-88 (mentor: Dr. Frederick Alt)

 

HONORS:

1976        Phi Beta Kappa, Fordham University
1977        Chemistry Award, Fordham University
1977        Outstanding Senior Award, Fordham University
1977        Salutatorian and Summa Cum Laude, Fordham University
1977        Steinbugler Award for Biology, Fordham University
1981        Eli H. Rubin Award in Medicine
1981        M.D. with distinction in Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1984        NCI Physician Scientist Award (K08), National Cancer Institute
1988        James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award
1989        Cancer Research Institute Investigator Award
1989        March of Dimes Basil O'Connor Scholar Award
1992        American Heart Association Established Investigator Award
1992        Feinberg Senior Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research
1993        Melini Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research
1995        Irma T. Hirschl Career Scientist Award
1998        American Cancer Society Research Professorship, 1998-2008
1998        Honorary MS Degree, Harvard University
2000        Clair W. & Richard P. Morse Research Award, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 2000     Kirsch Senior Investigator Award
2001        Board of Directors, American Association for Cancer Research, 2001-2004
2002        American Society for Clinical Investigation Award (now Korsmeyer Award)
2003        AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award
2003        The Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar Award
2004        Albert Einstein College of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus Award
2004        American Cancer Society Edith A. Pistorino Research Professorship
2004        Member, Institute of Medicine (now Health and Medicine Division) of the National Academies
2007        Biomedicum Helsinki Medal and Lecture
2007        Harvey Society Lecture
2009        Albert Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research
2009        NCI Merit Award
2010        Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2010-present
2011        Fellow, American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2011-present 
2012        Member, National Academy of Sciences,  USA 
2012        Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine, American Italian Cancer Foundation
2012        Thought Leader Award, Agilent Technologies
2013        Outstanding Phi Beta Kappa Alumnus Award, Fordham University
2014        Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2015        100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, Modern Healthcare
2015        Fellow, American Association for Cancer Research, 2015-present
2015        Order of Saint James of the Sword (knighthood), Republic of Portugal, 2015 2016
2016        Luminary Award, The Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute
2016        50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders, Modern Healthcare
2017        Brien McMahon Award for Distinguished Public Service, Fordham University
2017        Ellis Island Medal of Honor, National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations
2017        Foreign Member, Royal Academy of Science, Portugal
2017        Honorary PhD Degree, Hofstra University
2017        Member, Science Committee, Science and Faith Foundation – STOQ, Vatican
2017        PCF Challenge Award, Prostate Cancer Foundation
2017        The Humanitarian Award, The Latino Learning Center
2018        Leadership in Scientific Achievement Award, Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States, 2018
2020       AACR Team Science Award, AACR, 2020 RESEARCH Grants and Contracts Funded Principal Investigator, 11%, Genetics
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:

During his 6 year tenure, Dr. DePinho conceived and launched the Moon Shots Program, a goal-oriented comprehensive effort designed to accelerate declines in cancer incidence and mortality in the nation and world. This initiative involving nearly 2,000 faculty and staff already has yielded practice-changing advances in a number of cancers. Dr. DePinho also dramatically enhanced MD Anderson’s research and graduate programs and recruited many world class faculty including a 5-fold increase in National Academy Members. He expanded MD Anderson’s network to 34 institutions in 24 countries, reaching one-third of the human population.

 

An author of over 400 articles, books and chapters, his own research program has made fundamental contributions to our understanding of cancer, aging and degenerative disorders, and the translation of such knowledge has led to clinical advances. His most celebrated discoveries include elucidation of the core molecular pathway for aging, determination of the basis for the intimate link between advancing age and increased cancer incidence and demonstration that aging itself can be reversed. In addition to his research effort, he founded several private and publicly traded biotechnology companies and served as an advisor or director for AACR, NIH’s TCGA and MMHCC, Vatican, as well as several biotech and large biopharma companies focused on oncology. His companies have created new investigational drugs and diagnostics for the benefit of cancer patients.  He is chairman and co-founder of a non-profit, Unite to Prevent Cancer (now OPA Health) whose mission is to make disease prevention a reality for youth and families in last mile communities, particularly for the underserved.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

List of published work in Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=x_BvwLUAAAAJ