Professor of stem cell and regenerative biology

The Fall Bookshelf

professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at HMS gives a personal account of his experiences with cancer from the diagnosis of his childhood friend’s mother to his poignant memories in the lab. Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and one of the world’s leading experts on immunology and oncology, offers riveting stories. With moving compassion, Scadden paints a still rapidly changing landscape in the context of all too common stories of loss. Ranging from his personal childhood memories to his triumphs and regrets as a doctor, Scadden illuminates a light at the end of a dark tunnel.