Chris Williams named VICC director for Research Education
Chris Williams, MD, PhD, associate dean for Physician-Scientist Education and Training at Vanderbilt University, has been named to lead Research Education at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
Selenium signal found in colorectal cancer: study
An antioxidant transporter of the trace mineral selenium that protects against inflammatory bowel disease has the opposite effect in colorectal cancer, where it promotes tumor growth, researchers…
Potential biomarker for IBD severity, cancer risk identified
A selenium transport protein produced in the colon may be a novel biomarker for assessing disease severity and cancer risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Williams Lab 2019 News Briefs
Dr. Yash Choksi received a Best Poster Award at the 2019 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting in Chicago.Jen Pilat received a Best Poster Award at the Digestive Disease Research Center (DDRC) Retreat.Our…
Protein loss promotes cell migration
The protein kinase STK17A plays a novel role in epithelial cells and its loss may contribute to colorectal cancer invasion and metastasis, Vanderbilt researchers report.