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The Cancer and Cell Biology (CCBD) Division strives to discover, develop, and deliver innovative therapeutic solutions for cancer and other diseases. We aim to understand how structure and function changes in cells lead to disease and use this knowledge to identify promising approaches for drug discovery. Our research focuses on understanding basic mechanisms of cell behavior in both healthy and diseased states, leveraging our findings for development of novel therapeutics.

The CCBD Division consists of four research areas – Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Behavior, Bioengineering & Drug Delivery Systems, Diagnostics & Imaging Technologies, and Clinical Translational Science – that are dedicated to understanding the mechanisms underlying disease progression. Each area is led by a faculty member with expertise in their respective field. Working together with an interdisciplinary team, we learn from each other’s insights to better understand the cellular processes driving disease states.

The mission of the CCBD Division includes developing new therapies for a wide range of cancers including but not limited to breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, brain tumors/neuro-oncology, leukemia/lymphoma/myeloma, pediatric cancers and rare tumors. We also collaborate with researchers in other divisions to develop treatments across different specialties such as cardiovascular science as well as conditions associated with age-related illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease.

Our faculty members employ a variety of advanced methods that span molecular biology techniques (e.g., gene expression profiling), biochemistry (e.g., proteomics), structural biology (e.g., X-ray crystallography), imaging technologies (e.g., MRI), bioinformatics analysis (e.g., computational genomics) as well as computational modeling approaches to gain insight into protein structures or pathways.

Yes! Currently we are recruiting volunteers for several clinical studies that will test newly developed therapeutics both within our basic laboratory setting as well as various clinical contexts through collaborations with hospital partners around the country.

There are many ways you can become involved in research activities here at CCBD! Undergraduate students may apply for volunteer positions through our website or contact individual faculty members directly regarding available positions that fit their interests; graduate students may inquire about potential job opportunities; postdocs should contact relevant labs; researchers looking towards distant collaborations may participate through various grant programs such as NIH R01 grants.

Absolutely! Mentorship implies guidance throughout your research process which we highly value here at CCBD - every group leader has an open-door policy so researchers feel comfortable asking questions or discussing ideas without feeling judged or criticized. Our professional staff is also here to provide support when needed along with overseeing lab safety protocols.

Yes! In addition to hosting conferences at our institute every year or more frequently depending upon availability we often participate in larger conferences worldwide which allows us exposure beyond what is currently known about cell biology . Moreover by collaborating with various partners or granting agencies certain funded projects may include travel opportunities even if they don't necessarily require one.

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