Alex Kentsis M.D./Ph.D.

Dr. Alex Kentsis is a pediatric oncologist who treats children and young adults with leukemias and refractory solid tumors. Dr. Kentsis is the director of the Tow Center for Developmental Oncology, and is interested in developing treatments that maximize the success of currently available therapies. He is also interested in devising new therapies that are precise, curative, and safe.

His research takes advantage of modern technologies to improve our understanding of the biologic causes of blood and solid tumors. Together with colleagues, Dr. Kentsis has made discoveries about new therapeutic targets in cancer cells, mechanisms by which cancer cells can evade new treatments, and improved strategies to overcome treatment resistance, leading to new clinical trials for patients.