Dr. David Hockenbery is a physician-scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, specializing in gastroenterology. His research is focused on mitochondrial pathways of apoptosis, and the role of cellular metabolism in determination of cell fates, including apoptosis. Dr. Hockenbery received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester and an M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins, where he served as Assistant Chief of Service. He pursued postdoctoral training with Dr. Stan Korsmeyer, one of pioneers in the Bcl-2 field at Washington University.