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William G. Nelson, MD, PhD, DSc

William G. Nelson, MD, PhD, DSc

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Class of 2026

For celebrated research centered on epigenetic gene silencing in prostate cancer, including the discovery of glutathione S-transferase P1 gene (GSTP1) promoter CpG island hypermethylation, the most common somatic alteration in prostate cancer, thereby establishing a molecular rationale for biomarker development that has led to transformative diagnostic advances in prostate cancer detection, stratification, prevention, and treatment.

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