Dr. Huang is investigating the mechanism of how an ion channel protein promotes brain tumor growth. He hypothesizes that medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain cancer, utilizes a specific ion channel for its uncontrolled growth and metastasis. By exploring the functional roles of the ion channel in medulloblastoma, his goal is to identify new prognostic markers for tumor diagnosis and potentially develop novel cancer therapies.

 

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Project Title: "Functional significance of potassium channel EAG2 in medulloblastoma"

Institution: University of California, San Francisco

Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Lily Y. Jan, PhD

Cancer Type: Neuro-oncology

Research Area: Animal Models/Mouse Models