Location: Lung Cancer Seminar
<p> <strong>“Discovery of an amplified lung cancer gene and its connections to microRNAs”</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>David Mu, PhD</strong></p> <p> Associate Professor</p> <p> Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology</p> <p> Leroy T. Canoles Jr. Cancer Research Center</p> <p> Eastern Virginia Medical School</p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Tuesday,October 8, 2013, 9-10AM</strong></p> <p> <strong>IRP2 First Floor Conference Room</strong></p> <p> <strong>4211 Monarch Way</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> We and others discovered that NKX2-1 is recurrently amplified in human lung cancer, implicating that NKX2-1 is an oncogene. Later studies suggest that NKX2-1 exhibits anti-oncogenic activities. By connecting NKX2-1 to the microRNA signaling network, we afford new insight on the dual functionalities of this critical lung cancer gene.</p>
Posted By: Loree Heller
Date: Thu Oct 03 07:48:33 EDT 2013