William Matsui, MD

Position:
Head of the Multiple Myeloma Program, Professor of Oncology

Research Focus:
Dr. William Matsui's current research is focused on normal and cancer stem cell biology. His laboratory identified tumor-initiating cells in the plasma cell malignancy multiple myeloma in 2004. He has subsequently found that these cells share several cellular processes with normal stem cells that regulate self-renewal and drug resistance. Recently, his laboratory has expanded these studies and studied human pancreatic cancers and normal hematopoiesis. Dr. William Matsui he has been awarded the George Santos Research Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Clinician Scientist Award from Johns Hopkins University, and teaching awards from the Departments of Oncology and Medicine.

years treating myeloma: 21

Number of Myeloma Patients Treated Annually: 200+

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Details & contact info

University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School/Livestrong Oncology 1701 TRINITY ST Stop Z1100 AUSTIN
Austin, TX, United States, 78712

Phone: 512-495-5509

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