Cancer Pharmacology Research Program

Program Leaders: X. F. Steven Zheng, PhD, Stephen K. Burley, MD, DPhil and Peter Cole, MD
 

Overall Goals:

The overarching goal of the Cancer Pharmacology (CP) Program is discovery and development of more effective cancer treatments through pharmacology-based preclinical research and technical innovation.
 

Specific Aims:

  • To understand the biology of key molecular targets in cancer that drive cell growth, proliferation, and survival so that they can be effectively exploited for cancer therapy.
  • To determine the modes of action and mechanisms of resistance to anticancer agents.
  • To discover and develop novel therapeutics and drug delivery technologies for more effective cancer treatment.