Michael Tainsky
Professor
Wayne State University School of Medicine
USA
Biography
Michael A. Tainsky completed his PhD from Cornell University in 1977 and postdoctoral studies at the NCI in 1985. Dr. Tainsky has been at the rank of Professor with tenure since October, 1996. He came to WSU from The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 1998. He has served as a KCI Program Leader for 14 years and Associate Director for Basic Research. His research identified p53 as the germline mutation in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome and novel germline mutations in hereditary ovarian cancer. He has identified a panel of autoantigen biomarkers for a blood test for the recurrence of OVCA that have homology to paraneoplastic antigens biomarkers for early detection and recurrence of ovarian cancer.
Research Interest
Ovarian Cancer