
The Johnson Cancer Center is proud of the multidisciplinary approach to cancer research that makes the most of the knowledge and talents of numerous scientists across the K-State campus. Below is a list of our affiliated scientists and their areas of study.
Chemistry – Studies chemical approaches to maximize the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs.
Chemistry – Studies modeling peptide nano vesicles capable of delivering chemotherapeutics to cancer cells.
Clinical Sciences – Studies the diagnostic imaging features of various naturally occurring cancers in animals.
Biology – Studies the control of protein synthesis and the alterations in gene expression that can lead to cancer.
Biology – Studies the p21-activated kinases (Paks) in order to identify small molecule inhibitors of their function.
Leadership Studies – Studies leadership skills to improve citizen access to cancer services.
Biochemistry – Studies computer modeling of disordered proteins in cell signaling and cancer.
Biology – Studies genes involved in the formation of cell coverings in tissues that do and do not form cancers.
Biology – Studies cell pinching during cell division and cell interactions with extracellular matrix in development and cancer.
Chemistry – Studies signal transduction pathways (i.e. kinase cascades) in single cells to better understand how misregulation of these pathways results in the development of various cancers.
Biology – Studies complement activation and regulatory proteins and innate immune molecules.
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology – Conducts molecular evaluation of how host cell biology is modified by pathogens.
Biology – Studies the mechanisms of pathogenesis for the opportunistic bacterial pathogen, Enterococcus faecalis
Human Nutrition – Studies antioxidants, phytochemicals, and exercise in prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
Clinical Sciences – Studies the diagnosis and treatment of feline lymphoma as well as clinical trials involving treatment of cancer in animals.
Chemistry – Studies carcinogenic activity of metabolites formed from estrogens and/or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Chemistry – Studies nanotechnology for early cancer diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring.
Human Nutrition – Studies phytochemicals in prevention of leukemia which may lead to development of efficient, low cost, and long-term safe dietary regimens to the community.
Human Nutrition – Studies the potential of dietary compounds or supplements to decrease prostate tumor growth.
Geography – Studies geographic differentials in cancer incidence and mortality rates using spatial statistics and geographic information systems (GIS) technology.
Grain Sciences & Industry – Studies the identification and isolation of phytochemical components from cereal grains and processing co-products.
Clinical Sciences – Studies treatments of cancer in pets, and protein changes that occur in dogs with lymphoma.
Human Nutrition – Investigates the role of host defense peptides, and their clinical application in treating infectious disease and inflammatory disorders.
Biology – Studies serpin function in mosquito-transmitted malaria, and potential relationship to human cancer.
Biology – Studies genes involved in DNA repair in yeast whose counterparts help prevent cancer in humans.
Biochemistry – Studies functions of genes involved in exoskeleton synthesis and turnover.
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology – Studies the regulation of gap junction in colon cancer cells.
Biology – Studies viral transcription and genome replication and its links to cancer.
Biology – Conducts preclinical development of novel synthetic classes of anti-cancer drugs.
Biochemistry – Studies anticancer agents using multidimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy and computer aided molecular modeling.
Chemistry – Studies synthesis and biological evaluation of novel DNA cleaving agents.
Clinical Sciences – Studies cellular secretion and protein movement in normal and cancer cells.
Chemical Engineering – Studies improving boron neutron capture therapy by enhanced targeting of the cancer cells
Biology – Studies interactions of lipids/sterols and regulatory proteins that are key to cell division and development.
Physics – Studies force-dependent molecular mechanisms of cancers and uses nanolithography techniques in cancer detection.
Anatomy & Physiology – Studies role of angiotensin II signaling in lung and colon cancer formation and chemoprevention.
Biochemistry – Conducts biochemical studies of cellular constituents important to cancers.
Anatomy & Physiology – Studies umbilical cord matrix stem cells as a potential therapy for degenerative diseases and cancer.
Anatomy & Physiology – Studies treatment of malignant gliomas with stem cell transplantation.
Human Nutrition – Studies cancer prevention by dietary calorie restriction, exercise and plant chemicals.
Anatomy & Physiology – Studies fluid homeostasis and blood flow regulation in the inner ear.
Anatomy & Physiology – Studies the potential use of stem cells for gene delivery vehicles, especially to brain tumors.
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