Lev Becker, PhD: How childhood experience playing chess informs his cancer research

Lev Becker, PhD
Lev Becker, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Ben May Department for Cancer Research.

When shedding light on a 90-year-old mystery in cancer biology and discovering obesity’s role in tumor formation.

From bench to bedside

Becker has launched three startup companies to bring his discoveries from the research lab to patients. With support from the