Powel Brown Laboratory
Our reseach focuses on identifying molecules that control breast cancer development by:
- Identifying the critical pathways that control breast cell growth and transformation
- Investigating the function of the transcription factors that are activated by these pathways
- Identifying the genes that such transcription factors regulate
These studies include molecular studies of gene expression, cellular biological studies of normal and premalignant human breast cells, and in vivo studies using gene therapy and molecule inhibitors in transgenic and knockout animals. Through these studies we seek to identify new strategies to treat and prevent breast cancer.
Our lab is located in the Alkek building. Powell Brown, director of the Brown Lab, is a member of the departments of Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and the Cell and Molecular Biology graduate program.
Research questions? Contact Dr. Brown.