Dr. Bert Vogelstein was the first to elucidate the molecular basis of a common human cancer. His work on colorectal cancers forms the paradigm for much of modern cancer research, with profound implications for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the future.

Vogelstein attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with distinction in mathematics. He obtained his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and performed his residency in pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following his clinical training, Dr. Vogelstein completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, focusing on the development of new techniques in molecular biology. He returned to Johns Hopkins as an Assistant Professor in Oncology, and is now Clayton Professor of Oncology and Pathology. Dr. Vogelstein also holds a joint appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics at JHU and is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is currently the Director of the Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics & Therapeutics at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

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