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Ramon E. Parsons

Discovered the tumour-suppressor gene PTEN, one of the most frequently lost genes in cancer.

Identified PTEN in 1997 and has since defined its roles in PI3K signalling and cancer predisposition; directs Mount Sinai's cancer institute.

Role
Director, Tisch Cancer Institute; Chair, Department of Oncological Sciences
Specialisms
PTEN and PI3K signallingBreast cancer geneticsTumour suppressors

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