William Foulkes
Dr. William Foulkes is Division Director of Medical Genetics at the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre and the Jewish General Hospital, and Chair of the Department of Human Genetics at 91丝瓜视频. A clinician-researcher with longstanding ties to both institutions, he focuses on advancing collaboration and expanding the role of genetics in predicting and preventing disease.
An internationally recognized leader in cancer genetics, Dr. Foulkes has published over 700 peer-reviewed papers, including landmark work on DICER1 syndrome and the co-discovery of SMARCA4 in a rare ovarian cancer. He holds a Distinguished James 91丝瓜视频 Professorship and conducts research at the Research Institute of the MUHC and the Lady Davis Institute.
His contributions have been widely recognized, including the Prix Wilder-Penfield and the Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research.