Dr. Beauchamp’s primary research activities were focused on colorectal carcinogenesis, the biology of cancer-cell invasion and metastasis, and applying DNA microarray, next-generation sequencing and proteomic technologies to identify novel molecular biomarkers and therapeutic targets in colorectal and other malignancies. He co-led one of the main projects of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) for 10 years, and his laboratory received continual R01 funding from the National Institutes of Health for more than 25 years.
His numerous awards included his selection as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and receipt of the American Surgical Association’s prestigious Flance-Karl Award for Scientific Achievement in 2015. Dr. Beauchamp also received the Frank Boehm Award for Excellence in Teaching Continuing Medical Education at Vanderbilt University.
During his career, Dr. Beauchamp served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the Journal of Surgical Research, Surgery, the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Surgery, the American Journal of Surgery, Contemporary Surgery, and the Annals of Surgical Oncology.