Damon Runyon Researchers

Dr. Wang [National Mah Jongg League Fellow] is investigating how brain cell activity (e.g., neurons “firing”) and the intracellular signaling pathways triggered by this activity influence glioma and pediatric brain cancer development. Using high-throughput approaches to map neuronal activity, gene expression, and cell structure at the single-cell level, Dr. Wang aims to understand the normal progression of these activity-dependent signaling pathways in the healthy brain, and how these mechanisms are hijacked during cancer progression. This work may reveal new molecular and cellular targets and lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Dr. Wang received her PhD and MS from the University of Toronto, Toronto and her BS from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.