Charles D. Stiles

Charles D. Stiles, PhD, is a Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School and co-chair of the Department of Cancer Biology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI). He holds dual affiliations with Harvard University and DFCI, focusing on cancer biology and neurobiological mechanisms. His research centers on growth factor-responsive genes regulating brain development, with implications for cancer and developmental disorders.

Education: PhD in 1973 from the University of Tennessee (Oak Ridge National Laboratories). Postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Diego (1973–1976). Joined Harvard/DFCI faculty in 1976.

Research emphasizes molecular mechanisms of neural development and oncogenesis, particularly the role of growth factors in gene regulation. Awards include the BBS Teaching Award (2000) and BBS Mentoring Award (2007) from Harvard Medical School.

Laboratory activities include cloning and characterizing genes involved in brain development, with a focus on translational applications in cancer biology.