Organizing Committee Member

William T. Beck

Professor

University of Illinois

USA

Biography

William T. Beck, PhD, is University Distinguished Professor and former Head of the Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research efforts have focused on understanding the molecular and genetic mechanisms of anticancer drug action and tumor cell resistance to anticancer drugs. His current research focuses on splicing factor genes and their involvement in cancer initiation, progression, and resistance to therapy, as well as their potential as novel therapeutic targets in ovarian, breast, and brain cancers.

Research Area

cancer initiation, progression, and resistance to therapy