Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Medical Oncology,
Medicine
Assistant Professor
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2018 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Mutually exclusive teams-like patterns of gene regulation characterize phenotypic heterogeneity along the noradrenergic-mesenchymal axis in neuroblastoma.
Journal Article Cancer Biol Ther · December 31, 2024 Neuroblastoma is the most frequent extracranial pediatric tumor and leads to 15% of all cancer-related deaths in children. Tumor relapse and therapy resistance in neuroblastoma are driven by phenotypic plasticity and heterogeneity between noradrenergic (NO ... Full text Link to item CiteCell-cycle phase progression analysis identifies three unique phenotypes in soft tissue sarcoma.
Journal Article BMC Cancer · October 17, 2024 PURPOSE: Loddo et al. (Br J Cancer 100:959-70, 2009) established the prognostic significance of cell cycle markers and "Cell-Cycle Phenotypes" in breast carcinoma. This study aims to 1) identify prognostic cell-cycle markers in sarcoma, and 2) assess the p ... Full text Link to item CiteExploring versatile applications of a vacuum-assisted bone harvester in orthopedic surgery.
Journal Article BMC Musculoskelet Disord · August 31, 2024 BACKGROUND: Orthopedic procedures often require removing bone or pathological tissue, with traditional methods involving instruments like curettes and rongeurs. However, these methods can be time-consuming and lead to increased blood loss. To mitigate thes ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
GCR: The other plastic problem: quantifying and predicting impacts of plastic additives across levels of biological and social organization
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2029Inhibiting Rev1-mediated DNA translesion synthesis for cancer therapy
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2024 - 2028The Duke Preparing Research scholars In bioMEdical sciences (PRIME): Cancer Research Program
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Florida International University ·
2009
Ph.D.