Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Michael E. Scheurer, PhD, MPH, FACE is Professor of Pedaitrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hosptial. Dr. Scheurer’s research focuses on viruses and immune function as risk factors for cancer development and progression. His laboratory looks for novel ways to identify and catalog molecular markers of viral infection, including host-virus interactions, as risk factors for the development of cancer. He is actively involved with two large international research groups focused on two rare tumors: the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium and the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium. Dr. Scheurer is currently working with other researchers and clinicians at Texas Children’s Cancer Center to conduct a state-wide study to examine risk factors for childhood brain tumors. He has an increasing program looking at Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and host immune function in relation to pediatric and adult brain tumors, and he also has an interest in the factors that contribute to the poor prognosis and outcome for brain tumor patients, including neurocognitive decline and other therapy-related toxicities.
