Broad cancer researcher receives high honor

The American Association for Cancer Research has recognized the work of Broad Cancer Program Director Todd Golub.
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Broad Cancer Program Director Todd Golub is the recipient of the 2009 Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Memorial Award from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The award, given each year to a researcher who has made, or will soon make, a notable contribution to improved clinical care in the field of cancer, honors Golub’s applications of genomics to transform how tumors are diagnosed and treated.

Through his work to define the genomic basis of human cancer, Golub has helped usher a new generation of clinical tools to enhance cancer therapy. His early research contributed to the development of genome-based tests to guide treatment options for cancer patients. More recently, Golub and his colleagues have pioneered several genomic approaches, including one known as the “Connectivity Map”, that have yielded novel insights into potential new anti-cancer drugs. Promising findings have been unearthed for several cancer subtypes, including prostate cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, and Ewing’s sarcoma.

The AACR Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Memorial Award is designed to recognize cancer researchers in the early phases of their careers, and is given each year to a promising cancer investigator who is under the age of 50. In recognition of his award, Golub, who is also the Charles A. Dana Investigator at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will receive a $10,000 honorarium and deliver a lecture at this year’s AACR meeting, which runs from April 18-21 in Denver, CO.

To read more about the AACR award and to view a list of previous award recipients, visit the AACR website.