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Charles J. Sherr, MD, PhD

Member, St. Jude Faculty

Chair, Tumor Cell Biology Department

Herrick Foundation Endowed Chair in Tumor Cell Biology

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Charles J. Sherr, MD, PhD

Tumor Cell Biology

MS 350, Room D5006D

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

MemphisTN 38105-3678

Education

MD – New York University School of Medicine PhD – New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Honors & Awards

  • 2019 C. Chester Stock Award Lectureship
  • 2013 Elected Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2013 Elected Inaugural Fellow, Academy of the American Association for Cancer Research
  • 2013 American-Italian Cancer Foundation Prize
  • 2010 Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • 2004 Elected to the US Institute of Medicine
  • 2004 General Motors Cancer Foundation Mott Prize
  • 2003 AACR Landon Prize for Basic Cancer Research
  • 2000 Bristol Myers-Squibb Achievement Award for Basic Cancer Research
  • 2000 AACR Pezcoller Award
  • 1995 Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences

Research Interests

  • Oncogenes and tumor suppressors
  • Mechanics of cell division cycle control
  • Perturbation of cell cycle regulators in cancer

Dr. Sherr in Progress

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