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Ariana von Lersner
Florida State University
Andries Zijlstra lab
I am studying the regulation of a cell adhesion molecule, ALCAM, and its potential role in cancer metastasis. Specifically, I am looking at how differential ALCAM proteolysis contributes to tumor cell migration.