Program 1: Cancer Genes and Pathways (CGP)
Program 1: Cancer Genes and Pathways (CGP)
Research in the CGP program focuses on defining essential molecular and biological mechanisms underlying tumor pathogenesis and successful therapy. The primary goal of this basic science program is to discover, characterize, and validate new tumor alterations (genetic, molecular, and cellular pathways) to fuel translational cancer research that will lead to improved cancer patient outcomes.
Our program focuses on:
- Identifying nuclear alterations that promote tumor development
- Determining cell intrinsic mechanisms driving cellular transformation
- Defining the role of tumor extrinsic factors in cancer development and suppression
Program Co-Leader: Rebecca D. Dodd, PhD, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Program Co-Leader: Dawn E. Quelle, PhD, Professor, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Assistant Program Leader: Erin Talbert, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Physiology
Full Members
Gail A. Bishop, PhD
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Full Member,
- Associate Director of Basic Research for Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Professor
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology, Internal Medicine
Songhai Chen, MD, PhD
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Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Internal Medicine
Benjamin Darbro, MD, PhD
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Full Member,
- Professor
- Department: Pediatrics, Director, Shivanand R. Patil Cytogenetics and Molecular Laboratory
Kris A. DeMali, PhD
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Full Member,
- Professor
- Chair and Departmental Executive Officer
- Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Rebecca D. Dodd, PhD
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Full Member,
- Co-leader, Cancer Genes and Pathways (CGP) Program
- Associate Professor
- Department: Internal Medicine
Adam J. Dupuy, PhD
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Full Member,
- Associate Director of Shared Resources for Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Associate Professor
- Department: Anatomy and Cell Biology
Jon C. Houtman, PhD
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Full Member,
- Deputy Director of Research at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Associate Director of Career Enhancement at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology, Internal Medicine
James Howe, MD
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Full Member,
- Co-Leader Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine MOG
- Professor
- Department: Surgery
Ali Jabbari, MD, PhD
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Full Member,
- Professor
- Chair and Departmental Executive Officer
- Department: Dermatology
Anthony (Tony) Pedley, PhD
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Full Member,
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Robert C. Piper, PhD
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Full Member,
- Professor
- Chair and DEO, Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Associate Dean for Research, College of Medicine
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Miles A. Pufall, PhD
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Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dawn E. Quelle, PhD
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Full Member,
- Co-leader, Cancer Genes and Pathways (CGP) Program
- Professor
- Department: Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Michael J. Schnieders, PhD
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Full Member,
- Professor
- Department: Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Erin E. Talbert, PhD
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Full Member,
- Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Physiology
- Assistant Program Leader of the Cancer Genes and Pathways (CGP) Program
- Department: Health and Human Physiology
Ransome van der Hoeven, PhD
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Full Member,
- Associate Professor, Periodontics, College of Dentistry
- Department: Periodontics
Michael Wright, PhD
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Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Erliang Zeng, PhD
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Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Preventive and Community Dentistry, Biostatistics
Associate Members
Terry Braun, PhD
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Associate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Terry Braun , PhD
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Associate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Jesus Gonzalez Bosquet, MD, PhD
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Associate Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jessica M. Tucker, PhD
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Associate Member,
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Affiliate Members
Michael G. Anderson, PhD
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Affiliate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Melissa L. Bates, PhD
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Affiliate Member,
- Adjunct Associate Professor
- Department: Pediatrics, Health and Human Physiology
Kevin P. Campbell, PhD
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Affiliate Member,
- Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
- Roy J. Carver Biomedical Research Chair
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Marlan Hansen, MD
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Affiliate Member,
- Professor
- Chair and DEO of Otolaryngology
- Department: Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery
Bruce S. Hostager, PhD
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Affiliate Member,
- Associate Research Scientist
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Joshua J. Lingo
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Affiliate Member,
- Graduate Research Assistant
- Department: Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Todd Scheetz, PhD
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Affiliate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Alexa P. Sheehan
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Affiliate Member,
- Graduate Research Assistant
- PhD Student
- Department: Internal Medicine
Mark Stamnes, PhD
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Affiliate Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Internal Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Marc S. Wold, PhD
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Affiliate Member,
- Professor Emeritus
- Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology