Frances Austin, MD

Assistant professor

Specialties

Hematology and oncology, Solid tumor clinic

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Children's Pavilion

1000 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219

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10528 Spotsylvania Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

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Areas of interest

Sarcoma (Osteosarcoma, Ewing's Sarcoma, Rhabdmyosarcoma)
Renal Tumors (Wilm's and others)
Hepatoblastoma
Cancer predisposition syndromes

Bio

Dr. Austin is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, American Society of Hematology, Children’s Oncology Group, American Society of Clinical Oncology and International Society of Paediatric Oncology.

Education

Medical School Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residency St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU

Research interests

Molecular biology of solid tumors

Publications

C Yang, F Austin, H Richard, M Idowa, V Williamson, F Sabato, A Ferrerira-Gonzalex, SA Turner. Lynch Syndromrome Associated ultra hypermutated pediatric glioblastoma mimicking a constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Study. 2019 Oct 23:5(5). pii: a003863. doi: 10.1101/mcs.a003863.
F Austin, U Oyarbide, G Massey, M Grimes, S Corey. Synonymous mutation in TP53 results in cryptic splice site affecting its DNA binding site in an adolescent with two primary sarcomas. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Nov;64(11). doi: 10.1002/pbc.26584. Epub 2017 May 5.
PL Wagner, F Austin, M Zenati, A Mavanur, L Ramalingam, H Jones, M P Holtzman, S Ahrendt, AH Zureikat, JF Pingpank, HJ Zeh, DL Bartlett, H Choudry. Oncologic Risk Stratification Following Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Appendiceal Carcinomatosis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 May;23(5):1587-93. doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-5037-7.
D Magge, MS Zenati, F Austin, A Mavanur, M Sathaiah, L Ramalingam, H Jones, AH Zureikat, M Holtzman, S Ahrendt, J Pingpank, HJ Zeh, DL Bartlett, HA Choudry. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: prognostic factors and oncologic outcome analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Apr;21(4):1159-65. doi: 10.1245/s10434-013-3358-y.
P Thirunavukarasu, M Sathaiah, MC Gorry , ME O'Malley, R Ravindranathan, F Austin, SH Thorne, ZS Guo, DL Bartlett. A rationally designed A34R mutant oncolytic poxvirus: improved efficacy in peritoneal carcinomatosis. Mol Ther. 2013 May;21(5):1024-33. doi: 10.1038/mt.2013.27.
PL Wagner, F Austin, U Maduekwe, A Mavanur, L Ramalingam, HL Jones, MP Holtzman, SA Ahrendt, AH Zureikat, JF Pingpank, HJ Zeh, DL Bartlett, HA Choudry. Extensive cytoreductive surgery for appendiceal carcinomatosis: morbidity, mortality, and survival. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Apr;20(4):1056-62. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2791-7.
PL Wagner, F Austin, M Sathaiah, D Magge, U Maduekwe, L Ramalingam, HL Jones, MP Holtzman, SA Ahrendt, AH Zureikat, JF Pingpank, HJ Zeh 3rd, DL Bartlett, HA Choudry. Significance of serum tumor marker levels in peritoneal carcinomatosis of appendiceal origin. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Feb;20(2):506-14. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2627-5
F Austin, A Mavanur, M Sathaiah, J Steel, D Lanzner, L Ramalingam, M Holtzman, S Ahrent, J Pingpank, HJ Zeh, DL Bartlett, HA Choudry. Aggressive management of peritoneal carcinomatosis from mucinous appendiceal neoplasms. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 May; 19(5):1386-93.
M Sathaiah, P Thirunavukkarasu, ME O'Malley, MA Kavanagh, R Ravindranathan, F Austin, ZS Guo, DL Bartlett. Oncolytic poxvirus armed with Fas ligand leads to induction of cellular Fas receptor and selective viral replication in FasR-negative cancer. Cancer Gene Ther. 2012 March; 19(3):192-201.
ZS Guo, V Parimi, ME O'Malley, P Thirunavukarasu, M Sathaiah, F Austin, DL Bartlett. The combination of immunosuppression and carrier cells significantly enhances the efficacy of oncolytic poxvirus in the pre-immunized host. Gene Ther. 2010 December; 17(12):1465-75.
MF Ziauddin, ZS Guo, ME O’Malley, F Austin, PJ Popovic, MA Kavanagh, J Li, M Sathaiah, P Thirunavukkarasu, B Fang, YJ Lee, and DL Bartlett. TRAIL gene-armed oncolytic poxvirus and oxaliplatin can work synergistically against colorectal Cancer. Gene Ther. 2010 April; 17(4):550–559.

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Frances Austin, MD

Assistant professor

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Bio

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Research interests

Publications

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