Biography
David J. Waxman, PhD is a Biologist with extensive experience in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, and enzymology. Over the past 35 years, his lab has made seminal contributions to the research of cancer pharmacology and therapeutics, and steroid-metabolizing enzymes. His current interests include genomic and epigenetic mechanisms controlling liver gene expression, molecular endocrinology and cell signaling through transcriptional networks, role of angiogenesis and innate immune system in cancer therapy and pharmacology, and nuclear receptors and responses to environmental chemicals.
Dr. Waxman has spoken at over 130 conferences and has held appointments at a variety of universities including Harvard Medical School, MIT, and the Weizmann Institute.