Jeffrey Smith
Vanderbilt Genetics Institute (VGI)
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC)
Our group investigates the heritable origin of prostate cancer through study of men with a strong family history of the disease. We also study the genetic determinants of prostate cancer severity, distinguishing men with an indolent from an aggressive disease course. We use advanced genomic technologies and analytic approaches to discover and to understand causal genetic mechanisms.
Keywords: genomic , genetic , cancer , genome , gene , DNA
Research Area: Gene Regulation , Genomics , Cancer Biology