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Rachelle Johnson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Divison of Hematology/Oncology
Director of Graduate Studies, Program in Cancer Biology


The Johnson Lab research is focused on defining the mechanisms that regulate tumor cell dormancy in the bone marrow. We are particularly interested in the role for hypoxia and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) signaling in bone metastasis and colonization.