Dr. Sheldon Holder

Biography

Sheldon L. Holder, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Brown University’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and an Attending Physician in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Lifespan Cancer Institute. He has a strong research background as a Physician Scientist at the Cancer Center, focusing on novel targets in cancer therapy, particularly PIM1 Kinase as a therapeutic target. Dr. Holder received his Bachelor of Science degree from Oakwood University and completed his MD/PhD at Loma Linda University, specializing in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Vanderbilt-Ingram Comprehensive Cancer Center. His lab conducts translational research with a focus on the basic science and pre-clinical study of cancer to facilitate clinical trial applications. In addition to his research, Dr. Holder is committed to addressing health disparities, particularly in prostate cancer screening among Black men, and he is involved in several funded projects aiming to enhance clinical decision-making in oncology. He strives to validate and investigate the effects of environmental risk factors on cancer aggressiveness while promoting diversity in clinical trials through targeted funding initiatives.

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