Chris Logothetis

Dr. Logothetis is Director of the Genitourinary Cancer Center and Director of the Prostate Cancer Research Program, which have integrated more than 60 faculty from 7 departments in clinical and basic research studies in prostate cancer. He is the Principal Investigator of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Prostate SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence), a 5-year, multidisciplinary, collaborative grant funded by the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Logothetis has keen insight into the potential for change and the importance of collaborations among colleagues in academic medicine, community physicians, and patient support and advocacy communities.

On the national level, Dr. Logothetis has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Advisors of the NCI and is a member of the External Advisory Committee for the NCI-sponsored project to characterize the human cancer genome.

Dr. Logothetis is a fervent proponent of improving the translational research environment to align clinical care with research goals. The David H. Koch Center for Applied Research of Genitourinary Cancers, of which he is Director, reflects the success achieved by thoughtful physician and scientist recruitments, productive intramural and extramural collaborations; education and training of young investigators, and development of critical common resources.

Dr. Logothetis received his MD degree from the University of Athens (Greece) and completed internship and residency training at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. On completion of his fellowship at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, he joined the faculty.