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Jianfu (Jeff) Chen, PhD
Dr. Chen [HHMI Fellow] is investigating cellular and epigenetic regulation of lung development. The goals of his research are to understand the mechanisms that control normal lung formation and to provide rationale for the eventual manipulation of those mechanisms to treat lung cancers.
Project Title: "Epigenetic and cellular control of lung development"
Institution: University of Colorado Denver
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Lee A. Niswander, PhD
Cancer Type: Lung
Research Area: Developmental Biology



