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Molecular mechanisms of cancer biology, particularly concerning members of the Ras superfamily of protein |
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Molecular pathogenesis of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) |
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Ras family oncogene proteins and on the discovery of novel oncogenes involved in specific human cancers |
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Virology |
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Tyrosine-specific protein kinases in breast and prostate cancer, as well as lymphoma/leukemia |
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Characterize biological diversity of human tumors using DNA microarrays, molecular genetics, and cell biology, in order to develop therapies that are specific to each tumor subtype |
| Yue Xiong, PhD |
Understanding mechanism(s) controlling cell cycle progression in normal human cells, and how this control is being altered during tumorigenesis |