Research Terms
Animal Sciences Life Sciences Medical Sciences
Keywords
Cancer Biology Cancer Metastasis Equine Nutrition Molecular Biology Prostate Cancer Radiobiology Xenogafts
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My research focus is on mechanisms of cancer metastasis, anticancer effects of small molecule targeting agents, and radiobiology as it relates to medical therapies, exposure to a nuclear event, or long term space travel. Current projects include measuring treatment response in cervical and pancreatic cancers. This work includes studies on cells in culture as well as in laboratory rodents. I have developed models to study both human and murine cancer lines in mice. We also are conducting studies in rodents to evaluate agents that mitigate normal tissue damage from radiation. I have more than 20 years of experience performing laboratory and animal studies in cancer, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, with continuous grant funding. I hold an M.S. degree from The Ohio State University, with a focus on biochemistry, animal nutrition, and gut microbiome. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in Animal Sciences with a focus on biochemistry, nutrition, energy metabolism and neonatal nutrition. I completed post-doctoral training at the University of Florida in Biochemisty & Molecular Biology with a focus on nutritional vulnerabilities in bone marrow cancers.
My research focus is on mechanisms of cancer metastasis, anticancer effects of small molecule targeting agents, and radiobiology as it relates to medical therapies, exposure to a nuclear event, or long term space travel. Current projects include measuring treatment response in cervical and pancreatic cancers. This work includes studies on cells in culture as well as in laboratory rodents. I have developed models to study both human and murine cancer lines in mice. We also are conducting studies in rodents to evaluate agents that mitigate normal tissue damage from radiation. I have more than 20 years of experience performing laboratory and animal studies in cancer, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, with continuous grant funding. I hold an M.S. degree from The Ohio State University, with a focus on biochemistry, animal nutrition, and gut microbiome. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in Animal Sciences with a focus on biochemistry, nutrition, energy metabolism and neonatal nutrition. I completed post-doctoral training at the University of Florida in Biochemisty & Molecular Biology with a focus on nutritional vulnerabilities in bone marrow cancers.
Speaker Topics
Animal Nutrition Development Of Cancer Models Equine Nutrition And Management Molecular Biology Prostate Cancer Radiobiology
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Adults High School Middle School
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