Eric R Fearon

Eric fearon
Emanuel N Maisel Professor of Oncology
Director, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Associate Dean for Cancer Programs
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Pathology
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
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Eric R Fearon
Eric fearon
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  • Center Memberships

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      Rogel Cancer Center
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      AI and Digital Health Innovation
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      Center for Cell Plasticity and Organ Design

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      A p53 peptide mucosal vaccine induces cellular and humoral immunity and anti-tumor effects in a murine colorectal cancer model.
      Wang SH, Cao Z, Janczak KW, Feng Y, Green M, Tang S, Fearon ER, Baker JR. Cancer Gene Ther, 2026 Apr 25; DOI:10.1038/s41417-026-01035-6
      PMID: 42034727
    • Journal Article
      Abstract 4752: HMGA1: An epigenetic driver of colon carcinogenesis by inducing FGF19 signals which can be targeted with FGFR4 receptor blockade
      Du Y, Luo L, Kim J-H, West B, Larman T, Cope L, Fearon ER, Sears C, Resar L. Cancer Research, 2026 Apr 5; 86 (7_Supplement): 4752 - 4752. DOI:10.1158/1538-7445.am2026-4752
    • Journal Article
      Colon-Restricted Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Deleted From Chromosome 10 Haploinsufficiency Models Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Pathway-Driven Invasion in Colorectal Cancer.
      Sada H, Niitsu H, Urabe Y, Nakahara H, Kochi M, Sakamoto N, Sotomaru Y, Tashiro H, Oka S, Ohdan H, Fearon ER, Hinoi T. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2026 Mar 25; 101773 DOI:10.1016/j.jcmgh.2026.101773
      PMID: 41895684
    • Journal Article
      Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Inhibits Tumorigenesis in Mouse Models of Oviductal High-Grade Serous Carcinoma
      Zhai Y, Bedi K, Wu R, Feng Y, Green ME, Pearce CL, Pike MC, Fearon ER, Cho KR. Cancers, 2025 Nov 1; 17 (21): DOI:10.3390/cancers17213456
    • Preprint
      A p53 peptide mucosal vaccine induces cellular and humoral immunity and anti-tumor effects in a murine colorectal cancer model
      Wang S, Cao Z, Janczak K, Feng Y, Green M, Tang S, Fearon E, Baker J. 2025 Oct 24; Research Square, DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-7652612/v1
    • Journal Article
      Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy Is Superior to Salpingectomy Alone in Preventing Non-Tubal Tumor Development in a Mouse Model of High-Grade Serous Carcinoma
      Zhai Y, Fearon ER, Cho KR. Cancers, 2025 Sep 1; 17 (17): DOI:10.3390/cancers17172759
    • Journal Article
      Defining CDK12 as a tumor suppressor and therapeutic target in mouse models of tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma
      Tien JCY, Zhai Y, Wu R, Zhang Y, Chang Y, Cheng Y, Todd AJ, Wheeler CE, Li S, Mannan R, Cheng C, Magnuson B, Cruz G, Cao Y, Mahapatra S, Stolfi C, Cao X, Su F, Wang R, Yang J, Zhou L, Qiao Y, Xiao L, Cieslik M, Wang X, Wang Z, Chou J, Fearon ER, Ding K, Cho KR, Chinnaiyan AM. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2025 Jun 17; 122 (24): DOI:10.1073/pnas.2426909122
      PMID: 40504161
    • Journal Article
      SOX9 suppresses colon cancer via inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition and SOX2 induction
      Feng Y, Zhu N, Bedi K, Li J, Perera C, Green M, Assarzadegan N, Zhai Y, Liu Q, Baladandayuthapani V, Spence JR, Cho KR, Fearon ER. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2025 Jun 2; 135 (11): DOI:10.1172/JCI184115
      PMID: 40179020

    Featured News & Stories

    Susan and Richard Rogel stand with Dr. Eric Fearon the director of the Rogel Cancer Center as well as the leaders of the new Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research
    News Release

    Ribbon-cutting for new pancreatic cancer program

    The Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer was officially launched with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on the sixth floor of the Rogel Cancer Center.
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    Researchers identify roles of key genes in colon cancer development

    Researchers used mouse models and studies of colorectal cancer tissues to show that loss of SOX9 gene promotes tumor progression and the pathway it regulates can be a potential target for future treatments.
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    Highlighted Publications - April 2025

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.