David Livingston, MD
Deputy Director, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
David Livingston, MD, is an internationally recognized expert on genes that regulate cell growth. Dr. Livingston ‘s research has uncovered detailed biochemical steps required to initiate and maintain the transformation of cells into tumor cells. In recent years, his work has centered on key steps that trigger the development of breast and ovarian cancer.
He is the Deputy Director of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center; chief of the Charles A. Dana Division of Human Cancer Genetics, and the Emil Frei Professor of Genetics and Medicine at Harvard Medical School.