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Rachelle Johnson

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC)
Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS)
Program in Cancer Biology


Our lab is interested in breast cancer dormancy and metastasis to the bone marrow. We investigate mechanisms of tumor recurrence and tumor cell entry / exit from dormancy. Our particular interest is in how cytokine signaling and hypoxia regulates these processes.

Our lab is interested in breast cancer dormancy and metastasis to the bone marrow. We investigate mechanisms of tumor recurrence and tumor cell entry / exit from dormancy. Our particular interest is in how cytokine signaling and hypoxia regulates these processes.

Keywords: breast cancer , dormancy , metastasis , hypoxia , cytokines , bone

Research Area: Cancer Biology , Cell Signaling