Penn's Basser Research Center for BRCA Names UK Breast Cancer Researcher Alan Ashworth Winner of First Annual Basser Global Prize
The Basser Research Center for BRCA has announced the recipient of its first annual Basser Global Prize. The honor will go to cancer biology and genetics expert Alan Ashworth, FRS, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Cancer Research in London and leader of the Gene Function team in the ICR’s Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre.
The Basser Global Prize, a marquee component of the Basser Research Center for BRCA, was established by Shari Basser Potter and Leonard Potter to honor a visionary scientist who has conceptually advanced BRCA1 and BRCA2 related research that has led to improvements in clinical care.
Professor Ashworth’s laboratory focuses on using genetic principles to understand cancer biology and channel the findings into information to change the way patients are treated. His lab has been instrumental in the development of PARP inhibitor therapy, medications that are designed to target the genetic vulnerability of BRCA1- and BRCA2-related cancers.
The Basser Global Prize, a marquee component of the Basser Research Center for BRCA, was established by Shari Basser Potter and Leonard Potter to honor a visionary scientist who has conceptually advanced BRCA1 and BRCA2 related research that has led to improvements in clinical care.
Professor Ashworth’s laboratory focuses on using genetic principles to understand cancer biology and channel the findings into information to change the way patients are treated. His lab has been instrumental in the development of PARP inhibitor therapy, medications that are designed to target the genetic vulnerability of BRCA1- and BRCA2-related cancers.
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