Guy Lipscomb Graduate student Achievement award for 2018.
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura M Jenkins!
Research Overview
The overall goal of the lab is to define TGF-β signaling networks in the regulation of intracellular and cell-matrix interactions. The objectives are to:
1) Discover the molecular and cellular basis of cancer initiation and metastasis as controlled by TGF-β superfamily members.
2) To translate these discoveries into a source of novel therapeutic targets as well as strategies to reduce cancer incidence and improve/predict patient outcomes.
The transforming growth factor-β superfamily of growth factors, including the Activins, Bone morphogenetic proteins and Inhibins have physiological roles in regulation of growth, cell differentiation and apoptosis in a cell and context-specific manner. TGFβ family ligands signal utilizing Type I and Type II Receptor Serine Threonine Kinases (RSTK's) and Type III co-receptors (TGFBR3 and Endoglin) (Figure 1).
TGF-β's play context dependent roles in cancer, acting either as a tumor suppressor or as a tumor promoter. Understanding the contexts that dictate TGF-β responses remains a fundamental problem in the cancer biology field and affects our ability to target these pathways in various pathologies.
Lab News & Announcements
Cancer Research Article in Press!!
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Priyanka Singh, Laura Jenkins, Ben Horst, Victoria Alers and Shrikant Pradhan http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2018/03/13/0008-5472.CAN-17-2316
Review Article on the cover
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura, Ben and Carly. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29291930
Magellan 2018
CONGRATULATIONS to Carly Lancaster for being awarded the Magellan scholarship for 2018
Donna and Andrew Sorensen Fellowship!
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Jenkins for receiving the Donna and Andrew Sorensen fellowship for cancer research.
Read our F1000 prime recommended paper in MBOC.
Congratulations Dr. Varadaraj et al. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28298487
Role of Inhibin in Vascular Permeability
Victoria Alers at the 2017 SURC Conference!
Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31) Recipient
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Jenkins for recieving the 2017 NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Laura $87,152 to cover the next two years of her predoctoral training!
Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) Outstanding Poster Award Recipient
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Jenkins for winning an Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at the 2016 Gordon Research Seminar in Andover, NH!!!
2016 Cancer Research Travel Award Recipient
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Jenkins for winning the 2016 USC Cancer Research Travel Award for travel to the 2016 Gordon Research Conference in Andover, NH!!!
Gordon Research Conference
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Jenkins whose poster was selected for a short talk at the 2016 Gordon Research Conference in Andover, NH!!!
Tenure Track Assistant Professor
CONGRATULATIONS to Archana Varadaraj on her appointment at Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff) as a Tenure track Assistant Professor!!!
Aspire Postdoctoral Award Recipient
CONGRATULATIONS to Priyanka Singh for winning the Aspire Postdoctoral Award.
Gordon Conference Travel Award Recipient
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Jenkins for winning the 2016 Carl Strom Underrepresented Minority Fellowship for travel to the 2016 Gordon Research Conference in Andover, NH!!!
SPARC Grant Award Recipient
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Jenkins for winning the USC Support to Promote Advancement of Research and Creativity (SPARC) Grant!!