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Martine F. Roussel, PhD

Member, St. Jude Faculty

Member, Tumor Cell Biology

Endowed Chair in Molecular Oncogenesis

Professor, Department of Molecular Sciences, UT Memphis

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Martine F. Roussel, PhD

Tumor Cell Biology

MS 350, Room 5006C

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis,  TN 38105-3678

(901) 595-3481(phone)

(901) 595-2381(fax)

Quick Facts

Dr. Roussel has served as Vice-President for the US of Eurocancer, headquartered in Paris, France, since 2003..

Dr. Roussel is the chair of an exchange program between St. Jude and Erasmus University of Sciences in Paris, France,  that provides laboratory training for masters students.

Affiliations

Department of Tumor Cell Biology

St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Cancer Biology Program

The House Ear Institute Clinic

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

Education

PhD – Université de Lille, France

Honors & Awards

  • 2019 National Academy of Sciences
  • 2017 Mentor of the Year
  • 2011 Elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 Recipient of the Endowed Chair in Molecular Oncogenesis
  • 2002 Elected Vice-President USA for Eurocancer France
  • 2001 Elected Member of the Faculty of 1000

Research Interests

  • The tumor suppressor pathway Arf/Mdm2/p53 in cancer
  • Positive and negative regulation in brain development and cancer
  • Genes and microRNAs in brain tumors
  • Development of mouse models of human brain cancers to conduct pre-clinical trials with novel targeted therapies
  • G1 progression and G1/S control
  • Role of the BMP-Atohnal signaling pathway in development and tumorigenesis

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