Martin P. Powers, MD
Research and Clinical Interests
My primary clinical and research interests are to bring new molecular technologies to oncology diagnostics including, but not limited to, mutation analysis, methylation analysis, molecular cytogenetics (FISH, aCGH), miRNA expression and any other genetic or genomic tools for solid-tumors and hematopathology.
Selected Publications
- Powers MP, Nishino H, Luo Y, Raza A, Vanguri A, Rice L, Zu Y, Chang CC. Polymorphisms in TGFbeta and TNFalpha are associated with the myelodysplastic syndrome phenotype. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 131(12):1789-93, 2007 Dec.
- Ahmed A*, Powers MP*, Dunphie CH, Youker KA, Rice L, Ewton A, and Chang C-C. Mast cell burden and reticulin fibrosis in the myeloproliferative neoplasms: a computer-assisted image analysis study. Pathol Res Pract. 2009;205(9):634-8. Epub 2009 May 14
Additional Information

- Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Medicine; Co-Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
- Pathology
- Molecular Diagnostics
Specialty Area
Molecular Diagnostics in Oncology
Contact Information
- martin.powers@
ucsf.edu - Phone: (415) 514-8980
- Pager: (415) 443-8092
- Fax: (415) 514-8193
- 185 Berry Street
- Suite 100, Box 0506
- San Francisco, CA, 94143-0506