Edith A. Perez, M.D., is the Serene M. and Frances C. Durling Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Dr. Perez is a cancer specialist and an internationally known translational researcher. Her roles extend nationally, including group vice chair of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology and other positions within the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Cancer Institute.

Dr. Perez has authored more than 700 research articles in journals, books and abstracts and is invited frequently to lecture at national and international meetings. Dr. Perez serves on the editorial boards of multiple academic journals.

Dr. Perez is developing a wide range of clinical trials exploring targeted therapeutic agents for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. She is also leading studies to evaluate the role of genetic biomarkers in the development, aggressiveness and therapeutic efficacy of therapies for breast cancer.