Background
Sidransky, David was born on June 21, 1960 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Julia and Amalia Sidransky.
Sidransky, David was born on June 21, 1960 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Julia and Amalia Sidransky.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, magna cum laude, with highest honors, Brandeis University, 1981. Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College Medicine, 1984.
Intern in internal medicine Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1984-1985, resident in internal medicine, 1985-1987, clinical investigator Institute Molecular Genetics, 1986-1987, chief resident in internal medicine, 1987-1988. Senior clinical fellow in oncology Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1988-1989, research fellow in oncology, 1989-1992, assistant professor oncology, 1992-1994, assistant professor otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, 1992-1994, associate professor oncology, 1994-1998, director head and neck cancer research division, since 1994, professor otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, since 1998, professor pathology, since 1998, professor cellular and molecular medicine, since 1998, professor urology, since 1999. Member external advisory board University California, San Diego Cancer Center, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
Member science advisory council Israel Cancer School Fund. Member medical advisory council Israel Children's Cancer Foundation. Member development diagnostics committee National Cancer Institute, since 1996, member cancer prevention and control committee, since 1996, board science counselors, chairman early detectin research network.
Board directors ImClone, since 2004, Alfacell Corporation, since 2004. Senior editor Clinical Cancer Research.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Head and Neck Surgery, American Association for Cancer Research, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Lynn R. Clahr, September 26, 1990. Children: Elie M., Anina Libi, Yair S.