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Professor Jacks received his bachelor's degree in Biology from Harvard College and a doctorate from the University of California, San Francisco, where he trained under Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Robert Weinberg at the Whitehead Institute before joining the MIT faculty in 1992. From 2001 to 2021, he served as the director of the MIT Center for Cancer Research, which he transitioned into the Koch Institute. He is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator from 1994 to 2021 and currently serves as President of the Break Cancer Foundation. His research focuses on the genetic events underlying the development of cancer, and his pioneering use of gene targeting technology in mice has led to significant advancements in understanding cancer-related genes and the development of effective cancer treatments. Jacks has received numerous awards for his contributions to cancer research and is a member of several prestigious academies, including the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine. He actively participates in advisory and board roles for multiple biotech firms, contributing his expertise to the advancement of cancer therapeutics and research.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Conducts research and teaches in the field of Biology, focusing on cancer and tumor immunology.