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Prospective Researchers: Vision Statement:
Woundhealing:
Most cancer patients will have some form of surgical therapy and chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy during the course of their treatment. Thus, wound healing and the prevention and treatment of side effects or therapy (e.g., mucositis and infection) are also important components of the research focus team.
After the surgical phase, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy causes a dysregulation in normal cell turnover in mucosa, particularly in the oral mucosa. Expertise in wound healing, cell biology, and cancer therapy will focus on this important side effect of therapy. As mucositis and other sequelae of cancer therapy are managed, therapy can be better optimized.
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Donald A. Chambers
Dr. Chambers’ laboratory focuses on the molecular mechanisms of wound healing, including proteases classically associated with blood clotting (e.g., plasminogen activators [PAs] and plasminogen activator inhibitors [PAI], that may function in the control of keratinocyte (skin cell) proliferation and differentiation.
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Phillip Marucha (website under construction)
Dr. Marucha’s laboratory brings considerable experience in oral mucosal wound healing. His focus includes parameters that negatively and postively alter the course of wound healing, including genetic, psychosocial, and immune function.
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Open Faculty Positions for the U24
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College of Dentistry, 801 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612-7210
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