Wafik S. El-Deiry: The importance of networking and collaboration in cancer research at AACR Grantee Summit

Wafik S. El-Deiry posted the following on LinkedIn:

“I spoke about why it’s important to network and collaborate in cancer research and oncology at the American Association for Cancer Research Grantee Summit in Philadelphia.”

Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP, FRSM, is the Associate Dean for Oncologic Sciences at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Director of the Legorreta Cancer Center   Brown University and Director of the Joint Program in Cancer Biology at Brown University and affiliated hospitals. He is the Editor in Chief at Oncotarget. Dr. El-Deiry discovered p21(WAF1) as a p53 target gene, cell cycle inhibitor, and tumor suppressor that explained the mammalian cell stress response. Dr. El-Deiry’s research is focused on mechanisms of therapy resistance with major efforts in drug discovery and development.