Maxine Sun, under the mentorship of Dr. Toni Choueiri at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), serves as a research scientist in the Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology. Her investigative pursuits center on uncovering shared etiological factors between cancer and cardiovascular disease, with a special focus on inflammation. Boasting a robust foundation in statistical epidemiology and biomedical sciences, her work within the AKCI is dedicated to exploring the influence of clonal hematopoiesis on cardiovascular health in patients diagnosed with kidney cancer. Additionally, her research aims to deepen our understanding of the genetic interplay between renal cell carcinoma and hematopoietic-related phenotypes, such as mosaic loss of the Y chromosome and clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential. Through her efforts, Maxine seeks to enrich our comprehension of the link between clonal hematopoiesis and kidney cancer, ultimately enhancing patient prognoses and outcomes.