Dana Marshall

Dana Marshall is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at Meharry Medical College's School of Medicine. Her research bridges Cancer Biology and Infectious Diseases, with a focus on Systems Medicine approaches to address health disparities.

• Degrees: MS, PhD
• Email: dmarshall@mmc.edu

Her work explores:

• Cancer Progression: Mechanisms in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, including exosome signaling (e.g., Fetuin-A’s role in breast cancer metastasis).
• Infectious Disease Dynamics: Antibiotic resistance patterns in Acinetobacter baumannii strains from Nashville hospitals.
• Molecular Pathology: Protein interactions affecting tumor cell behavior (e.g., AHSG modulation of SQ20B cell pathways).

Scientific Recognition:

• Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology (FSSCI)