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This is a virtual event that will take place on Wednesday, August 2, from 12 - 1 PM.
Speaker: Christopher Halbrook, PhD, Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Seminar Title: Targeting Metabolic Support and Resistance Networks in Pancreatic Cancer
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Questions? Please contact cfcccadmin@hs.uci.edu.
My research combines animal models and primary cell cultures with advanced techniques in mass spectrometry-based metabolomics to explore crosstalk interactions among cell populations found in pancreatic diseases. Using these techniques, my research has led to seminal findings describing different mechanisms of metabolic crosstalk with functional consequences on tumor growth, chemoresistance, and immune suppression. The goals of our current research aim to define interactions that shape the tumor niche and contribute to immune suppression, investigate the role of metabolism in supporting cancer cell growth and therapy resistance, and determine links between cellular plasticity and inflammation responsible for driving chronic pancreatic disease and tissue regeneration.