Eric Reese Fearon is an American oncologist. He is the Emanuel N. Maisel Professor of Oncology at the University of Michigan and director of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.
Eric Fearon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maine, US |
| Spouse | Kathleen R. Cho |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA, Biophysics, 1983, MD, 1990, PhD, Biology/Program in Human Genetics, 1990, Johns Hopkins University |
| Thesis | A genetic model of colorectal tumorigenesis (1990) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
Early life and education
editFearon was born to parents Margaret and Ross in Maine and grew up alongside his older sister Gretchen.[1] He attended Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, Maine[2] before enrolling at Johns Hopkins University for his Bachelor of Arts degree, medical degree, and PhD. During his graduate studies at Johns Hopkins, Fearon was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa.[3]
After receiving his medical and doctoral degrees, Fearon conducted his postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Chi Van Dang, where he developed a system for the study of protein-protein interactions in living mammalian cells.[4] Fearon also enrolled at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and was awarded the Wilson S. Stone Memorial Award.[5]
Career
editFearon joined the University of Michigan (U-M) in 1995 as the associate director for Basic Science Research at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.[6] In 1999, Fearon was elected a Fellow of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).[7] He later served as president of the ASCI from 2005 to 2006.[4] He was named deputy director of the Rogel Cancer Center in 2005 and was Director in 2016.[8]
During his tenure at U-M, Fearon's laboratory conducts research with the aim to address how cancer gene defects contribute to the development and progression of colorectal and other cancers. By 2013, he also served as the division chief of Molecular Medicine & Genetics in the Department of Internal Medicine and co-directed the U-M Cancer Center's Cancer Genetics Research Program.[9] Fearon also chaired the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute advisory groups and grant review committees.[6] As a result of his research, Fearon was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine.[9] A few years later, Fearon was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research for being "a giant in the field of carcinogenesis, specifically colorectal cancer."[10]
In 2018, Fearon was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for "distinguished contributions to the cancer field, particularly in defining the role of accumulated mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in colon cancer pathogenesis."[11]
Personal life
editFearon and his wife, Kathleen R. Cho, have two daughters together.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary for ROSS E FEARON, 1931-1995 (Aged 64)". The Bangor Daily News. October 30, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mt. Blue high honor students". The Bangor Daily News. July 16, 1977. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eric Fearon, M.D., Ph.D." University of Michigan. 28 January 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Society of Scholars Inducts New Members". Johns Hopkins University. May 14, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Wilson S. Stone Memorial Award". M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Eric Fearon, MD, PhD, Named Director of University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center". The ASCO Post. October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Eric R. Fearon, MD, PhD". American Society for Clinical Investigation. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ admin (2013-09-06). "Leadership". Rogel Cancer Center | University of Michigan. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ a b "Three U-M faculty elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine". University of Michigan. October 18, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Dean's Awards honoree: Eric R. Fearon, M.D., Ph.D." University of Michigan. February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Rogel Cancer Center Director Eric Fearon named AAAS fellow". University of Michigan. November 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Whitney, Kathy (February 23, 2016). "Alumni Profile: Kathleen R. Cho, M.D., '84". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved June 27, 2021.