Bruce Robert Zetter PhD

Dr. Bruce Robert Zetter is the Charles Nowiszewski Professor of Cancer Biology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. Dr. Zetter is highly regarded as an international leader in cancer research and as an advisor to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry.

Prior to his work at Harvard, Dr. Zetter received a B.A. degree in Anthropology from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI. He completed fellowships at MIT and at the Salk Institute. He currently conducts research at Boston Children’s Hospital where he has served in leadership positions as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientific Officer.

Dr. Zetter has won numerous national and international awards for his work in the field of cancer research and has received three awards from students at Harvard Medical School for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and leadership.