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Robert Beauchamp

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC)
Epithelial Biology Center (EBC)
Vanderbilt Digestive Diseases Research Center (VDDRC)
VICC SPORE in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Department of Surgery
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB)
Program in Cancer Biology
Gastrointestinal Cancer Program


We study colorectal carcinogenesis and metastasis biology. Our recent work has identified a previously unrecognized role of TGFbeta signaling in controlling epithelial inflammation, and links this role with tumor suppression. Our lab also seeks to identify novel therapeutic targets and molecular biomarkers.

We study colorectal carcinogenesis and metastasis biology. Our recent work has identified a previously unrecognized role of TGFbeta signaling in controlling epithelial inflammation, and links this role with tumor suppression. Our lab also seeks to identify novel therapeutic targets and molecular biomarkers.

Keywords: Inflammation and cancer , Transforming growth factor beta , SMAD signaling , Molecular biomarkers , Mouse models of cancer , Colorectal cancer

Research Area: Epithelial Biology , Cancer Biology , Cell Signaling