Charles J. Sherr (born 1944) is the chair of the Tumor Cell Biology Department at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He studies tumor suppressor genes and cell division.[2][3]

Charles J. Sherr
Born1944 (age 79–80)[1]
Alma mater
SpouseMartine Roussel
Scientific career
Institutions

Sherr received his AB from Oberlin College and his MD/PhD from New York University in 1972. He did a residency in pathology at Bellevue Hospital. After one year, he joined the US Public Health Service and the National Cancer Institute in 1973, and was hired as staff in 1975. In 1977, he became head of the viral pathology section of the Division of Cancer Cause and Prevention.[4] He relocated to St Jude in 1983, and became an HHMI Investigator in 1988.[3] He has received several awards for his research in cyclin-dependent kinases and their role in cell cycle and cancer growth.[5]

He is married to Martine Roussel, a biologist, and has 3 children.[1]

Awards and honors

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  1. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Charles J. Sherr, MD, PhD". Stjude.org.
  3. ^ a b "Charles J. Sherr, MD, PhD". Hhmi.org.
  4. ^ "Oral History - Charles Sherr". Library.cshl.edu. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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  6. ^ "Charles J. Sherr, MD, PhD". Aacr.org. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Charles J. Sherr to receive Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine". News-medical.net. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2018.