Spotlight on Science Meetings, Conferences and Events brings you information on the following event: President's Lecture Series: Forcing Tumor Progression and Metastasis
This President’s Lecture Series will have speaker Valerie M. Weaver Ph.D. from The University of California, San Francisco, speaking on “Forcing Tumor Progression and Metastasis”.
This seminar is taking place Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 at 12:00pm(PST).
About the Valerie M. Weaver Lab:
Stromal-epithelial interactions regulate tissue development and homeostasis. In particular, the extracellular matrix, which is the noncellular component of the microenvironment, influences cell growth, survival, migration and tissue-specific differentiation through a repertoire of cellular receptors including integrins, syndecans and discoidin receptors. My group is exploring the molecular mechanisms whereby these extracellular matrix receptors modulate cell fate. Specifically, we are investigating how mechanical and topological properties of the matrix, which are related to its composition and organization, regulate the function of matrix receptors to alter cell behavior. Our research program is broadly divided into two fields of inquiry. The first focuses on understanding how matrix composition and organization influences mammary tissue development and tumor progression, and the second aims to clarify the role of matrix force on embryonic and adult stem cell fate.
Fishman Auditorium
La Jolla, CA
Phone: (858) 646-3100x3270
Email: lhamilton@SBPdiscovery.org
https://www.sbpdiscovery.org/events/forcing-tumor-progression-and-metastasis
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
