John T. Powers

John T. Powers, Ph.D., serves as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin. His primary institutional affiliations include:

• Dell Pediatric Research Institute
• Department of Oncology
• Livestrong Cancer Institutes
• College of Pharmacy (collaborative research)

Education background:

• Undergraduate: Microbiology, UT Austin
• Ph.D.: Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, UT Austin
• Prior Position: Research Associate, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital

Research focuses on pediatric neuroblastoma genetics, specifically investigating MYCN oncogene amplification mechanisms driving this rare childhood nerve tissue cancer (6% of U.S. childhood cancers). His work targets dysregulation pathways to address poor-prognosis cases through molecular genetic analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards documented in source material

Advising and grants: No student mentoring or funding details provided in available documentation.

Laboratory engagement centers on the Dell Pediatric Research Institute with cross-institutional collaboration in oncology-focused institutes for translational cancer research.