Professor Dr. Lauren Massingham

Biography

Dr. Lauren Massingham is an Associate Professor in Pediatrics and a Clinician Educator at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She serves as the Director of the Cancer Genetics program at the Lifespan Cancer Institute, overseeing a clinic for patients diagnosed with hereditary cancer syndromes. Dr. Massingham's research interests are centered around pediatric and adult oncology genetics, focusing on the clinical applications of genomic medicine. She has completed a clinical genetics fellowship at Tufts Medical Center and a pediatric residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, after obtaining her medical degree from the University of Vermont Medical School. Her work aims to enhance knowledge regarding hereditary conditions and improve the management of patients through advancements in molecular diagnostics and genomic technology. Dr. Massingham is also committed to enhancing medical education, developing projects that augment genetics course material for medical students, thereby influencing the training of future physicians.

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