*Dr. Colegio [Robert Black Fellow] is studying the role of immune cells called macrophages in tumor progression and metastasis (cancer spread).  His goal is to identify and characterize molecular pathways critical to metastatic cancers, particularly lung, breast, and skin cancers.  These studies may lead to novel therapeutic targets to limit or prevent metastasis

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Project Title: "Defining the role of the innate immune system in tumor progression and metastasis"

Institution: Yale University

Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Ruslan M. Medzhitov, PhD

Cancer Type: Breast, Colorectal, Liver, Lung, Skin

Research Area: Invasion and Metastasis