Charles Keller

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About Charles Keller

Our group's research has recently been featured in Nature Charles’ research focuses on the development of more effective, less toxic therapies for childhood cancers. His special interest is advanced disease that has spread beyond the initial location of the cancer. Charles is a member of the soft tissue sarcoma (STS) committee of Children’s Oncology Group. He recently completed service as a Standing Member of the National Cancer Institute NCI-I Study Section and has served as co-chair the brain tumor developmental therapeutics committee (CNS-DVL) of the Children’s Oncology Group. Charles attended Tulane University where he received a degree in Biomedical Engineering prior to attending Baylor College of Medicine where he received his M.D. degree. After completing his internship and residency in Pediatrics at Texas Children's Hospital, Charles trained in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the University of Utah and with 2007 Nobel laureate, Mario Capecchi. Charles has authored over 140 scientific publications and is a recognized expert in the biology of childhood sarcomas and the preclinical investigation of childhood brain tumors and other solid cancers. In their spare time, Charles & his daughters enjoy outdoor adventures, as well as designing and building treehouses and more recently a mountainside Teahouse. website: publications: & direction=descending