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: Dawn E. Quelle, PhD, professor, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Program Co-Leader: Michael Tomasson, MD, professor, Internal Medicine
Full Members
Melissa L. Bates, PhD
- Full Member,
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Health and Human Physiology, Pediatrics
Gail A. Bishop, PhD
- Full Member,
- Associate Director of Basic Research for Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Professor
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology, Internal Medicine
Thomas Casavant, PhD
- Full Member,
- Professor
- Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Songhai Chen, MD, PhD
- Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Internal Medicine
Michael D. Henry, PhD
- Full Member,
- Deputy Director for Research for Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Professor
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Pathology, Urology
Jon C. Houtman, PhD
- Full Member,
- Associate Director of Career Enhancement at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Associate Professor
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology, Internal Medicine
James Howe, MD
- Full Member,
- Co-Leader Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine MOG
- Professor
- Department: Surgery
Michael J. Schnieders, PhD
- Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering
Steven M. Varga, PhD
- Full Member,
- Professor
- Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Graduate Student Development
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Michael Wright, PhD
- Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Erliang Zeng, PhD
- Full Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Preventive and Community Dentistry, Biostatistics
Associate Members
Terry Braun, PhD
- Associate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Benjamin Darbro, MD, PhD
- Associate Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Pediatrics, Director, Shivanand R. Patil Cytogenetics and Molecular Laboratory
Jesus Gonzalez Bosquet, MD, PhD
- Associate Member,
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Affiliate Members
Michael G. Anderson, PhD
- Affiliate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Qierra Brockman
- Affiliate Member,
- Graduate Research Assistant
- PhD Candidate
- Department: Internal Medicine
Kevin P. Campbell, PhD
- Affiliate Member,
- Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
- Roy J. Carver Biomedical Research Chair
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Bruce S. Hostager, PhD
- Affiliate Member,
- Associate Research Scientist
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD
- Affiliate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Microbiology and Immunology, Pediatrics
Todd Scheetz, PhD
- Affiliate Member,
- Professor
- Department: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Mark Stamnes, PhD
- Affiliate Member,
- Associate Professor
- Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Internal Medicine