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Steven Goldberg, Ph.D.
Faculty, Humanist Activism and Organization
Course author, Humanist Activism
Dr. Steven Goldberg is a Research Fellow at the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research in Bethesda, Maryland. His work is focused on the elucidation of intracellular signal transduction pathways that modulate the progression and metastatic spread of cancer. In conjunction with this work he has investigated the genetic alterations underlying the acquisition of metastatic competence in melanoma, leading to the implication of specific genetic defects in the progression of that disease. His current work employs genomic and proteomic technologies to investigate the progression of several types of cancer.
Dr. Goldberg received his Doctorate in Cell and Molecular Biology from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Texas, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Prior to embarking on his scientific career, Dr. Goldberg worked in the banking industry in Dallas, Texas, holding positions as manager of residential lending, chief operations officer and chief financial officer before seeking intellectual fulfillment elsewhere. He has also worked as an independent financial consultant.
Dr. Goldberg currently serves as Chair of the Activism and Outreach Committee for the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH), the largest local humanist organization in the United States. At WASH he coordinated Reflections on 9-11: A Secular Memorial and initiated the Evolutions in Teaching grant program to support the teaching of evolution in public middle and high schools. He serves on the WASH Board of Directors.
Dr. Goldberg has been published in Free Inquiry on the topic of public relations for humanist organizations. He has been invited to speak to both scientific and lay audiences on a variety of subjects including the genetics of cancer progression, the use of animals in biomedical research, and the bioethics of heritable genetic interventions.
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