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Cancer Biology and Signaling

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As a member you will be connected with researchers across the cancer continuum, from basic science through public health, and across all UCSD schools, SDSU and La Jolla institute. Learn more about funding opportunities and other member resources today.

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Recent Program Publications

Disruption of the HER3-PI3K-mTOR oncogenic signaling axis and PD-1 blockade as a multimodal precision immunotherapy in head and neck cancer.

Nature Communications

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aPC/PAR1 confers endothelial anti-apoptotic activity via a discrete β-arrestin-2-mediated Sphk1-S1PR1-Akt signaling axis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of American

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Strength of immune selection in tumors varies with sex and age

Nature Communications

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Speed Mentor Workshop

Opportunity for trainees and junior faculty to network and ask questions about career paths, scientific progress, and learning healthcare organizational culture

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Dominique Rash, M.D.

Radiation Oncologist
Associate Professor
University of California San Diego
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Sara Grossi, M.D.

Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of California San Diego
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Robert Signer, Ph.D.

Stem Cell Biologist
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California San Diego

february 9

12-1pm on Zoom


upcoming dates

Feb 9

CT2 Lecture Series

Training the next generation of leaders in cancer drug and diagnostics development

Mondays 12PM - 1PM VIA ZOOM

11/14/22

A Narrative from Discovery to Delivering Care

Speaker: Jonathan Pachter, Ph.D.

 

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11/28/22

MRTX0902: A SOS1 inhibitor for therapeutic intervention of KRAS-driven cancers

Speaker: jacob haling, ph.d.

 

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12/5/22

Title Forthcoming

Speaker: tim wang

 

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Overview

The Cancer Biology and Signaling Program (CBS) conducts basic research on the biological processes that underlie normal cell growth regulation and the initiation and progression of cancer.  Learn more about the program and goals here

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Leadership

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JING YANG, Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmacology and Pediatrics
Moores Cancer Center

Phone: 858-534-1994
Email: jiyang@ucsd.edu

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KUN-LIANG GUAN, PH.D.

Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology
Moores Cancer Center

Email: kuguan@ucsd.edu