Academic Background: M.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1976; Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, 1981.
Research Interests: Epigenetics, cancer biology, and genomic instability.
Appointments: Bloomberg Distinguished Professor; Director, Epigenetics Center.
Awards: National Academy of Sciences member; Gairdner International Award (2019).
Publications: Authored 'The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance' (Columbia University Press, 2012).
Additional Contributions: Pioneered epigenetic research in cancer.