faculty
Slobodan Beronja
beronja@fredhutch.orgFred Hutch,
Cancer Biology
Developmental Biology, Stem Cells & Aging
Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
Stem cell renewal and differentiation in cancer
Faculty Contact Information
Building: Thomas
Room: D4-114
Box: D4-100
Phone: 206-667-7609
Lab Information
Location: Fred Hutch
Building: Thomas
Box: D4-100
Phone: 206-667-7610
http://research.fhcrc.org/beronja/en.html
Accepting Students For:
Rotation, Autumn
Rotation, Spring
Rotation, Summer
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Permanent
Research Summary
My laboratory studies biological mechanisms associated with tumor growth, with an emphasis on the regulation of the balance between stem cell renewal (maintains cells with long-term growth potential) and their differentiation into non-dividing progeny (dead-end for further growth).
We use mouse skin and oral epithelia to model squamous cell carcinoma, a common, aggressive, and largely incurable tumor that affects skin, head and neck tissues, and the lung.