David Tuveson | |
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| Born | January 1, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
| Known for | Developing mouse and organoid models of pancreatic cancer |
| Awards | Rita Allen Foundation Scholar Award 2022 Luminary Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cancer biology |
| Institutions | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory University of Pennsylvania Cambridge Research Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Douglas Fearon |
David Arthur Tuveson (born January 1, 1966) is an American cancer biologist and is currently Roy J. Zuckerberg Professor of Cancer Research as well as The Cancer Center Director at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Dr. Tuveson is also the Chief Scientist for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.[1] He is known for developing some of the first mouse models of pancreatic cancer and more recently, for his work developing pancreatic cancer organoids.[2][3]