James H. Doroshow, M.D., FACP

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Executive Title
Deputy Director for Clinical and Translational Research, Director, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
NIH Institute
National Cancer Institute
Telephone
(301) 496-4291
Address
Building 31, Room 3A44
31 Center Drive MSC 2440
Bethesda, MD 20892
Education

M.D., Harvard Medical School

Professional Accomplishments
  • Known for elucidating the contribution of oxidant stress to the mechanism of action and cardiac toxicity of the anthracycline antibiotics and other classes of anticancer
  • Discovered glutathione peroxidase 2 which plays an essential role in protecting gastrointestinal crypt cells from peroxidative injury
  • Developed the role of “Phase 0” pharmacodynamic clinical trials in cancer drug discovery
  • Led the National Cancer Institute’s ten year effort to comprehensively restructure its clinical trials enterprise