Dr. Lewis Cantley

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Biography

Lew Cantley is widely known for his seminal discoveries in signaling metabolism and the identification of the role of PI3 kinase in cellular transformation. His groundbreaking work has had a major impact on virtually every aspect of cancer cell biology. He was a faculty member in the Department of Cell Biology from 1992 to 2003, before transitioning to the newly formed Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) in 2003. In 2012, he was recruited to Weill Cornell in New York City, where he served as the Director of the Meyer Cancer Center and built a remarkable program focused on the intersection of metabolism and signaling in cancer. In 2022, Lew rejoined the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as a faculty member in Cancer Cell Biology.

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Requirements for Harvard Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Undergraduate preparation in the sciences Biology Chemistry Physics
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.