George C. Prendergast

George C. Prendergast
Born
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma materPrinceton University
Yale University
University of Pennsylvania
Awards1995 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Scientific career
FieldsOncology, Molecular biology, Oncoimmunology
InstitutionsLankenau Institute for Medical Research
DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company
The Wistar Institute
Merck Research Laboratories
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

George C. Prendergast (born 1961) is an American biomedical scientist. His research has focused on cancer pathobiology and immunology.[1] Since 2004, he has been the president and CEO of Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a cancer-focused research center in the U.S.[2][3][4] He is also the co-director of the Program in Cancer Cell Biology & Signaling at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.[5]

  1. ^ "George C. Prendergast - Science History". sciencehistory.org. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Lankenau Institute for Medical Research - George C. Prendergast, PhD". Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Lankenau Institute for Medical Research: History and Accomplishments".
  4. ^ "Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets may reduce both tumor growth rates and cancer risk". sciencedaily.com. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  5. ^ Program in Cancer Cell Biology & Signaling, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University