Professional Bio
Frank M. Mason, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is a cancer cell biologist whose research focuses on the mechanisms and consequences of genomic instability in cancer.
As cells grow and divide, they must accurately segregate their DNA to the daughter cells. If segregation errors occur, it will result in cells with too few or too many chromosomes, causing a state called aneuploidy. Aneuploidy is the most common genetic alteration in cancer and is associated with poor prognosis and therapeutic resistance.
Dr. Mason's group is working to understand how aneuploidy arises, and how genomic instability in cancer cells influences other cells in the tumor microenvironment. They have a particular interest in how epigenetic reprogramming influences chromosome stability in kidney cancer.
Relevant Links
Publications
Education
PhD - Cell & Molecular Biology - Duke University, 2011
Contact
Email
Kimryn.Rathmell@Vumc.Org
Address
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6307