Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
CANCER RESEARCH CENTER – ROANOKE
About the Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
Cancer research is woven through the work of numerous laboratories at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Investigators strive to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the genetic and environmental factors that encourage cancer growth, as well as how cancer multiplies and migrates throughout the body. From childhood cancers to breast cancer to brain cancers, including the deadliest of all, glioblastoma, researchers at the institute are developing methods to make cancer cells more vulnerable to existing treatments and innovating completely new treatments to halt cancer and prevent its return.
The center is led by Jennifer Munson, Ph.D., whose research focuses on the role of interstitial fluid flow in tumor development.
Center Contacts
- Director: Jenny Munson, Ph.D
- Administrative Coordinator: Shelby Yancey
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Jenny Munson, Ph.D. , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
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Finkielstein Lab , homeThe Finkielstein lab studies how disruption of the body's circadian rhythm influences cancer initiation and progression.
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Lamouille Lab , homeThe Lamouille Lab studies ways to deregulate cancer cell communication and is developing new therapeutic strategies to stall cancer stem cell proliferation and metastases.
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Lee Lab , homeThe Lee lab develops various types of biomaterials to enhance anti-tumor immune responses without toxic effects, and to understand their therapeutic mechanisms in a range of cancers.
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Munson Lab , homeThe Munson Lab studies the tumor microenvironment in cancers, including glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer. Our research focuses on the emerging research area of fluid flow.
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Sheng Lab , homeResearchers in the Sheng Laboratory are particularly interested in glioblastoma multiforme.
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Wu Lab , homeThe Advances in Technology and Drug Delivery Initiative Laboratory, led by Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu, M.D., Ph.D., studies the translation of novel drug delivery technologies to treating children with brain tumors.
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People who smoke menthol cigarettes face higher mortality rates than non-menthol smokers. Researcher Carol Bovo will use a Postdoctoral Excellence Award to study the factors that may inform the decision of whether to quit following a regulatory menthol ban.
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Article ItemFrom Ghana to glioblastoma: Solving problems with science , article
A Ray A. Gaskins graduate fellowship will support translational biology, medicine, and health doctoral candidate Caleb Mensah in investigating new cancer treatments.
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Article ItemZeta Beta Tau alumni gift fuels brain cancer research , article
Nicole DeFoor, a graduate student working at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is examining glioma cell lines with a goal of stopping brain tumor invasion.
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Article ItemNational Cancer Institute grants support study of fluid flow in deadly brain tumors , article
Jennifer Munson will use the National Institutes of Health awards to build a novel map of fluid flow in the whole brain and use focused ultrasound to study the effectiveness of drug delivery to glioblastoma tumors.
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Article ItemThe hidden currents of the brain , article
To biomedical engineer Jennifer Munson, the liquid movements within the brain hold powerful clues about how disease takes hold — and how healing might begin.
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