Specialty:
Head and Neck Cancer,
Cancer Stem Cells, Invasion and Metastasis
Location:
University
of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus
Prerequisites:
1 year of
college
Number of
Openings: 1-2
Objective:
Our laboratory
applies a multidisciplinary approach to analyze the molecular basis of Head and
Neck cancer invasion, recurrence, and metastasis, combining modern molecular
biology and genomics tools with animal models and advanced in vivo imaging
technologies.
Description:
Current research projects are:
- Role of
PI3K/PTEN/AKT Pathway in Head and Neck Cancer Invasion and Metastasis.
- Molecular
identification and characterization of metastatic cancer stem cells and their
niche.
- Development of
biomarkers for Head and Neck cancer patients.