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Cancer Biology Program

The mission of the Program in Cancer Biology is to train new leaders in the field of Cancer Biology that will develop new knowledge that will translate into improved detection, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer.

Cancer biology Ph.D. program

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The Cancer Biology Graduate Program is designed to train students for a career in basic and applied cancer research, as well as in related careers associated with the application of information through biotechnology, and the dissemination of information to the next generation of scientists and to the lay public.

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RESEARCH

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Cutting-edge research in the Program in Cancer Biology spans cancer genetics and signaling, targeted therapies and resistance pathways, precision medicine, host-tumor interactions, metastasis, exosomes and the tumor microenvironment, across multiple blood cancers and solid tumors. 

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program leadership

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Chaired by Program Director and Director of Graduate Studies, Rachelle Johnson, the Cancer Biology Graduate Program policy is monitored and enforced by the Graduate Executive Council (GEC).  

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student association

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The Cancer Biology Student Association (CBSA) is a student-led service organization dedicated to supporting graduate students in the Cancer Biology Program. 

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