Matthew Gianferante

Matthew Gianferante is a Physician Scientist at the Department of Pediatrics under the School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He serves as a Staff Clinician at the Clinical Genetics Branch of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), focusing on germline genetics of pediatric cancers, particularly osteosarcoma and Diamond Blackfan Anemia.

• Education:
  • Pfeiffer University (BS in Biology and Chemistry, 2001-2005)
  • Uniformed Services University (MD, 2007-2011)
  • Tufts Floating Hospital for Children (Pediatric Residency, 2011-2014)
  • Uniformed Services University (MPH, 2016-2017)

His research spans genotype-phenotype characterization, gene discovery, and epidemiological analysis of pediatric cancers. Key areas include osteosarcoma etiology, Diamond Blackfan Anemia mutation studies, and germline variant detection in cancer-susceptibility genes.

Recent publications highlight his work on osteosarcoma incidence trends (2022), genetic risk factors (2023), and mutation databases for inherited disorders. His studies often leverage large-scale datasets like the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and SEER Program.

Clinical and academic affiliations include the National Cancer Institute, Uniformed Services University, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He contributes to journals such as Cancer Epidemiology, Haematologica, and JAMA Oncology.