Dr. Aime Franco

Biography

Aime T. Franco, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. She specializes in Pediatrics with a focus on Endocrinology and Diabetes. Dr. Franco has a distinguished academic background which includes a B.S. in Sports Medicine Athletic Training and a B.A. in Biology from the University of Connecticut, a M.S. in Nutritional Sciences from the same institution, and a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from Vanderbilt University. She is currently pursuing a M.S. in Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Franco's research expertise lies predominantly in Thyroid Cancer, the Tumor Microenvironment, and the development of mouse models for cancer research, particularly transgenic mouse models. Her work integrates advanced methodologies to explore pediatric endocrinology and contributes significantly to the fields of cancer biology and therapeutic development.

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