Boston College Names Thomas Chiles the DeLuca Professor of Biology

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (Feb. 28, 2012) – Boston College Biology Department Chairman Thomas Chiles has been named the Dr. Michael E. and Dr. Salvatore A. DeLuca Professor of Biology, the university announced today. Chiles, whose research into lymphocyte metabolism and cancer biology is funded by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health and private foundations, said he was honored to be named to the endowed professorship, which will support his ongoing research, particularly projects involving undergraduates. “It is a privilege and an honor to be named the DeLuca