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Medical Oncology, Cancer Biology, Signal Transduction
Expert is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and has a clinical focus on gastrointestinal malignancy, specifically colorectal and pancreatic cancer. Expert studies signal transduction pathways relevant to human cancers in an effort to target these pathways for…
Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Signal Transduction in Mammalian Cells
Expert is a molecular biologist focused on cell signaling pathways that influence cancer initiation and progression. His work on the lipid kinase PI3K and AKT led to a number of highly cited articles and have contributed to the design and…
Drug Delivery, Nutrigenomics/Epigenetics, Molecular Cancer Biology, Mouse Models, Cell Based Assays
Expert completed her PhD in molecular nutrition and cancer biology in the University of Texas at Austin.Throughout her graduate training, she showed initiative and creativity in launching original research projects and her doctoral dissertation was funded by the NIH (F31)…
Targeted Therapies for Human Tumours
Expert's group has been working from many years on new treatments for mesothelioma. These new treatments are called "translational therapies" because are directly translated from preclinical research applied to thoracic malignancies.
Toxicology, Environmental Medicine, Biochemistry, Cancer Causation, DNA Damage & Repair, Genetics, Arsenic, Metals
Expert has published about 120 articles, mostly on metal carcinogenesis and environmental toxicology, with an emphasis on arsenic. She was first to report on the comutagenicity of arsenic and later developed the only animal model of arsenic-induced skin cancer. She…
Due Diligence, Competitive Differentiation, Science Scouting, Innovation Assessment, Research Tools, Expert Witness, Cancer Biomarkers, Cancer Immunology, Assay Development, Research Devices
Developed multiple novel immunoassays and immunology products for start-up biotechnology company. Founding Director, Research and Development for privately held company in San Diego. Oversaw innovation and entrepreneurship at Mitchell Cancer Institute resulting in 5 spin-out biotechnology companies in the area…
Toxicology, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA Regulatory, Mold, Healthcare and Laboratory Safety
Expert's experience is very broad in the areas of chemicals effects on humans and environmental systems. He has performed academic research on the effects of hazardous chemicals on the lungs, as well as carcinogenic effects of chemicals and air pollutants,…
Molecular Oncology, Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer, Immunohistochemistry, Diagnostics, and Pathology
Expert trained as a classical molecular biologist using viral model systems to examine regulation of gene expression and DNA replication in bacterial and animal viruses. His post-doctoral work focused upon regulation and malignant transformation caused by human papovaviruses and adenoviruses.…
Biotechnology: All Areas of Business and Technology
Expert has extensive hands-on experience with, and knowledge of, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probe technology, having worked in this area for 10 years. He used nucleic acid probe technology to characterize mammalian viruses and oncogenes while performing research supported by the…