Vogelstein

American  

noun

1. Bert 1949–, American cancer researcher.

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Vogelstein Scientific  

/ vō′gəl-stēn′ /

1. American medical researcher who led the team that identified the specific mutations responsible for cancer of the colon, a discovery that greatly advanced the understanding of the genetic basis of cancer.

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Example Sentences

Another proponent of a universal cancer prevention vaccine is Johns Hopkins cancer geneticist Bert Vogelstein.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 6, 2022

Rachel Vogelstein and Alexandra Bro: Other nations have been putting women in charge.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2020

More than 100 public and private data sets have been deposited, Vogelstein says.

From Nature • Oct. 29, 2018

Out of that came a five-page job description — a “wish list,” in the words of Barbara M. Vogelstein, the chairwoman for the school’s board and one of the leaders of the committee.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2018

As for that," responded Vogelstein obligingly, "the first thing was of course the making.

From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett