Cancer Center’s annual scientific retreat set for May 1
The 20th Annual Scientific Retreat will be held Wednesday, May 1, 8:30 a.m.
Jennifer Lewis, M.D., M.S.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)
Phone
Division of Hematology/Oncology
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville , TN 37232-6307
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville , TN 37232-6307
Jennifer Lewis, M.D., M.S.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)
(615) 322-4967
jennifer.a.lewis@vumc.org
Division of Hematology/Oncology
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville , TN 37232-6307
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville , TN 37232-6307
Research Program
Research Description
Houra Merrikh, Ph.D.
- Professor of Biochemistry
- Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Phone
Department of Biochemistry
639E Light Hall
2215 Garland Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
639E Light Hall
2215 Garland Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
Houra Merrikh, Ph.D.
- Professor of Biochemistry
- Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
(615) 343-3846
houra.merrikh@vanderbilt.edu
Department of Biochemistry
639E Light Hall
2215 Garland Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
639E Light Hall
2215 Garland Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
Research Program
Research Description
Like racecars and geese, cancer cells draft their way to new tumor sites
Finding gives boost to fighting cancer through cell metabolism
Cancer’s SOS
Uncontrolled activation of RAS causes approximately a third of all tumors and helps cancerous cells evade anti-cancer drugs. Vanderbilt researchers have identified small molecules that target this pathway and further defined how these small molecule compounds work.
Eric Tkaczyk, M.D., Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology
- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Director, Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic
- Staff Physician, Department of Veterans Affairs
Eric Tkaczyk, M.D., Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology
- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Director, Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic
- Staff Physician, Department of Veterans Affairs
(615) 322-3932
eric.tkaczyk@vumc.org
Research Program
Research Description
Lauren Jackson, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
- Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Phone
Dept. of Biological Sciences
U5224 MRB III
465 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232
U5224 MRB III
465 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232
Lauren Jackson, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
- Associate Professor of Biochemistry
(615) 875-0745
lauren.p.jackson@vanderbilt.edu
Dept. of Biological Sciences
U5224 MRB III
465 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232
U5224 MRB III
465 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232
