Edward J. Benz Jr.

He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 1973,[http://health.usnews.com/doctors/edward-benz-207979 U.S. News & World Report] and a master's degree (privatum) from Yale University and his bachelor's from Princeton University.[http://www.med.unc.edu/jbg/society/history/past-research-day-speakers/2010-edward-j-benz-jr-md John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society] His medical school thesis, which was done at Boston Children's Hospital, won the Soma Weiss and Leon Resnick Awards for Research.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |title=MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead }}

He completed training at the National Institutes of Health, Yale University School of Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Mass.[https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board]

He is board certified in both hematology and internal medicine and remains clinically active.{{Cite web |url=http://doctors.dana-farber.org/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&setsize=50&last_name=benz&grouptype_typeid_data=1&gs=c&nxtfmt=c&display=Y&pict_id=0000316 |title=DFCI Physician Profile |access-date=2013-11-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923233317/http://doctors.dana-farber.org/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&setsize=50&last_name=benz&grouptype_typeid_data=1&gs=c&nxtfmt=c&display=Y&pict_id=0000316 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }} He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians[https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board] and is known for his work on blood disorders.[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Edward+J.+Benz,+Jr.,+M.D.+Named+President+of+Dana-Farber+Cancer...-a063683690 Newswire, Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, Named President of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute]

Prior to his role at Dana-Farber, Benz was the chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, he served as the Sir William Osler Professor of Medicine.[http://www.med.unc.edu/jbg/society/history/past-research-day-speakers/2010-edward-j-benz-jr-md John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society Research Day Speakers, 2010] He also served as physician in chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110305191020/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-04-30/news/1995120003_1_cell-anemia-internal-medicine-johns-hopkins The Baltimore Sun, “Hopkins Picks Chief Physician]

He has also been president at the American Society of Hematology, the Association of American Cancer Institutes, the American Society for Clinical Investigation,{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |title=MD Anderson 2011 Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead }} the American Clinical and Climatological Society,[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=5939475&privcapId=1913817&previousCapId=525258&previousTitle=Care%20Capital,%20LLC Bloomberg Businessweek Executive Profile]{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research.[https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board]

Benz is an active researcher who receives funding through the National Institutes of Health{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |title=MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead }} and is part of the leukemia research program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.[http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/membership/profile/member/240/0/ Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center] His research centers on the molecular basis and genetics around inherited blood disorders.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |title=MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead }}

Benz is an associate editor for the New England Journal of Medicine.[http://www.nejm.org/page/about-nejm/editors-and-publishers About NEJM Editors and Publishers]

He is the author of more than 300 articles, books, reviews and abstracts.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |title=MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead }} In particular, he is coeditor of several standard texts:

• Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice (Silberstein, Leslie E., et al. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2012)[https://books.google.com/books?id=a1estSuaQ6kC&dq=Hematology%3A+Basic+Principles+and+Practice&pg=PP1 Google Scholar - Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice]
• Principles and Practice of Medicine (Benz, Edward J. et al. Principles and Practice of Medicine. Appleton and Lange, 2005)[https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Practice-Medicine-Edward-Benz/dp/0838581285 Amazon.com - Principles and Practice of Medicine]
• Oxford Textbook of Medicine, 4th ed. (Warrell, D.A., et al. Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2003)[https://books.google.com/books?id=EhjX517cGVsC&q=oxford+textbook+of+medicine,+5th+edition Google Books - Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Fourth Edition]

• Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award, 2011{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |title=MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead }}
• American Society of Hematology Mentoring Award in Basic Science, 2007[http://www.hematology.org/Awards/Mentor/5029.aspx ASH Mentor Award]
• Chair, National Institutes of Health Director's Blue Ribbon Panel on the future of Intramural Clinical Research, 2003[https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board]
• Royal Society of Medicine Book Award (for Oxford Textbook of Medicine), 2003{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |title=MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead }}
• Elected to: Institute of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences,{{Cite web |url=http://www.usaindiachamber.org/edwardbenz.shtml |title=USA-India Chamber of Commerce, speaker profiles |access-date=2013-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222092406/http://www.usaindiachamber.org/edwardbenz.shtml |archive-date=2015-12-22 |url-status=dead }} American Society for Clinical Investigation,[https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board] and the Association of American Physicians.[http://aap-online.org/admin/members.php?search=1 Association of American Physicians, member directory]

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