The Graduate Program in Cancer Cell Biology offers interdisciplinary biomedical research training leading to the Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. degrees. Research is focused on the molecular basis of cancer etiology, progression, and translational applications.

Three main areas of research emphasis are:

• Cellular signaling
• Tumor microenvironment
• Cancer Therapeutics Cellular

Signaling focuses on protein and lipid-based signals that regulate tumor growth, survival, and motility.

Tumor microenvironment addresses the mechanisms by which tumor cells interact with other cells in the stroma to promote tumor survival, angiogenesis, and inflammation.

Therapeutics addresses the mechanisms by which novel cancer therapeutic compounds block tumor cell growth and metastasis, as well as strategies for the translational development and delivery of conventional chemotherapeutics and targeted small molecule compounds.
Learn more about Graduate and Reasearch Education at West Virginia University