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UConn Health \u00b7 Center for Molecular Oncology<\/p>\n

Our Faculty<\/h1>\n

Meet the physician-scientists and researchers driving molecular oncology discovery at UConn Health \u2014 from bench to bedside.<\/p>\n

Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Faculty Members<\/h2>\n

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AA<\/div>\n
Andrew Arnold, M.D.<\/span>
\nEndocrine Tumors \u00b7 Cyclin D1 Oncogene \u00b7 Breast Cancer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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Pathogenesis of parathyroid and other endocrine tumors, and role of the cyclin D1 oncogene in neoplasia, including breast cancer.<\/p>\n

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CH<\/div>\n
Christopher D. Heinen, Ph.D.<\/span>
\nColorectal Cancer \u00b7 DNA Mismatch Repair \u00b7 Organoid Models<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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The molecular biology of colorectal cancer. Understanding the functions of the DNA mismatch repair system affected during tumorigenesis using biochemical, cell culture and human organoid models.<\/p>\n

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AD<\/div>\n
Anne Delany, Ph.D.<\/span>
\nBone Remodeling \u00b7 Tumor Microenvironment \u00b7 Metastasis<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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Study of non-collagen matrix proteins in normal bone remodeling and the impact of microenvironment on tumor development and metastasis.<\/p>\n

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DR<\/div>\n
Daniel Rosenberg, Ph.D.<\/span>
\nGastrointestinal Cancer \u00b7 Toxicogenomics \u00b7 Environmental Carcinogenesis<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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Pathogenesis of gastrointestinal cancer, toxicogenomics, mouse tumor models, environmental carcinogenesis, altered signaling pathways in cancer cells.<\/p>\n

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MH<\/div>\n
Marc Hansen, Ph.D.<\/span>
\nBone Tumors \u00b7 Tumor Suppressor Genes \u00b7 Paget’s Disease<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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Pathogenesis of bone tumors, the role of tumor suppressor genes in neoplasia and development. Genetics of Paget’s disease of bone.<\/p>\n

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JC<\/div>\n
Jessica Costa, D.M.D., Ph.D.<\/span>
\nCraniofacial Tumors \u00b7 HRPT2\/CDC73 Tumor Suppressor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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Pathogenesis of craniofacial tumors and the role of the HRPT2\/CDC73 tumor suppressor gene in neoplasia.<\/p>\n

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MN<\/div>\n
Masako Nakanishi, Ph.D.<\/span>
\nGI Inflammation \u00b7 Lipid Metabolism \u00b7 Microbiome<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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MN<\/div>\n
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Pathogenesis of gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer, mouse tumor models, the role of lipid metabolism, microbiome, nutritional intervention.<\/p>\n

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AR<\/div>\n
Abhijit Rath, Ph.D.<\/span>
\nLynch Syndrome \u00b7 CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing \u00b7 DNA Repair<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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Modeling Lynch syndrome associated DNA mismatch repair gene variants in human embryonic stem cells using CRISPR-Cas gene editing. Functional testing of engineered cell lines for better stratification of Lynch syndrome patients.<\/p>\n

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ST<\/div>\n
Suzy V. Torti, Ph.D.<\/span>
\nIron Metabolism \u00b7 Breast Cancer \u00b7 Nanomaterials<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Portrait<\/p>\n
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Molecular and cell biology of iron metabolism in breast cancer and other malignancies. Investigating the use of nanomaterials as anticancer agents.<\/p>\n

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Connect With Our Faculty<\/h2>\n

Interested in research opportunities or collaborations with the Center for Molecular Oncology? We welcome inquiries from students, trainees, and colleagues.<\/p>\n

Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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