Frank L. Meyskens Jr.
# Frank L. Meyskens Jr.

Frank L. Meyskens Jr. (born around 1946) is the former Daniel G. Aldrich chair and director of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center; currently professor of medicine at the University of California, Irvine.

## Biography

Meyskens received an MD from the University of California, San Francisco in 1972. At UC Irvine Meyskens holds appointments in cancer biology, epidemiology, public health, and pharmacological sciences.

## Selected publications

* Prasad, Kedar N.; Frank L. Meyskens Jr. (2013-10-04). Nutrients and Cancer Prevention. Humana Press. ISBN 978-1-4612-8856-5.
* Omenn, Gilbert S.; Goodman, Gary E.; Thornquist, Mark D.; Balmes, John; Cullen, Mark R.; Glass, Andrew; Keogh, James P.; Meyskens, Frank L. Jr.; Valanis, Barbara (1996-05-02). "Effects of a Combination of Beta Carotene and Vitamin A on Lung Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease" (PDF). New England Journal of Medicine. 334 (18): 1150–1155. doi:10.1056/NEJM199605023341802. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 8602180.
* Meyskens Jr., Frank L.; Farmer, Patrick; Fruehauf, John P. (2001-06-01). "Redox Regulation in Human Melanocytes and Melanoma". Pigment Cell Research. 14 (3): 148–154. doi:10.1034/j.1600-0749.2001.140303.x. ISSN 1600-0749. PMID 11434561.
