Division of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery

Associate Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Deane currently focuses her research on studying the mechanisms underlying the transition of tumor cells from a benign to a malignant phenotype. She is also working to identify network mechanisms of CRC metastasis in an effort to improve patient prognosis and discover novel therapeutic targets.

Education
In 1984, Dr. Deane received a bachelor of science in Biology and Medicine from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She received a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1995.

Postdoctoral Training and Appointments
In 2002, Dr. Deane completed a post-graduate course in Scientific Management from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Bethesda, MD. She went on to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, completing post-doctoral fellowships in the departments of Surgery and Radiology in 2001 and 2004, respectively.

Awards
2003 – James Lectureship Radiology Research Paper Award, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1990 – James A. Beall II Memorial Scholarship Award, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Publications
Review some of Dr. Deane’s publications on PubMed.

Dr. Deane’s CV is available in PDF format.