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Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD

Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD

National Cancer Institute
Bethesda, Maryland

Class of 2026

For profound insights into apoptosis and its dysregulation in cancer, including uncovering BCL-2-mediated anti-apoptotic mechanisms, advancing pro-apoptotic therapies, and developing BH3 profiling to quantify mitochondrial priming and predict therapeutic response, an innovation that has fundamentally reshaped the design and clinical deployment of apoptosis-directed cancer treatments, including venetoclax.

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