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Eric J. Bennett, PhD
Dr. Bennett is utilizing high-throughput screening to identify new genes that control the abundance of the tumor suppressor protein, PTEN. The goal is to gain a better understanding of how oncogenesis is initiated.
Project Title: "Deubiquitylating enzymes as molecular regulators of oncogenesis"
Institution: Harvard Medical School
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): J. Wade Harper, PhD
Cancer Type: Prostate
Research Area: Carcinogenesis



