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Uncontrolled Growth of Cancer Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of a person’s own cells that have become deformed in some way. Cells can become deformed, or cancerous through mutations, genetic predispositions, or environmental factors, among other...
The Pollock lab utilizes chemical biology techniques, biochemical methods, and organic synthesis to understand breast cancer and inflammatory disease development and progression. In particular, we are interested in nuclear receptor function, phosphorylation signaling pathways, design of prodrugs, and the link between cancer and inflammation. We have a lot of collaborators on and off campus so we can expand our scientific discoveries.
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