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Wafik S. El-Deiry: Exciting Brown University Oncology Research Group Updates
May 16, 2024, 12:46

Wafik S. El-Deiry: Exciting Brown University Oncology Research Group Updates

Wafik S. El-Deiry posted on X:

“Exciting Brown University Oncology Research Group updates at The Warren Alpert Medical School of
Brown University, Lifespan Health System, Care New England.

Investigator-initiated cancer clinical trials with unique approaches and science in our region to offer precious therapeutic options right here in Rhode Island.”

Source: Wafik S. El-Deiry/X

Wafik S. El-Deiry

Wafik 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 at Brown University and Director of the Joint Program in Cancer Biology at Brown University and affiliated hospitals.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 made important contributions in cell death signaling and our understanding of the sensitivity of tumors to chemotherapy. El-Deiry has more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and 5 edited books.