Dr. Helman received his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine magna cum laude. He completed his internship/residency in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital, Washington Univ. & trained in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). He is board certified in internal medicine/medical oncology. He did his postdoctoral training in the Molecular Genetics Section, Pediatric Branch & then became Head of the Molecular Oncology Section, Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB). He served as POB Chief & Scientific Director for Clinical Research in the Center for Cancer Research. These positions were all at NCI. He then joined Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/USC’s Keck School of Medicine as professor of Pediatrics & Medicine, and director of Basic and Translational Research within the Children’s Center for Cancer & Blood Diseases. He currently is the director of the Osteosarcoma Institute & serves as a vice-chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Stand Up To Cancer.