About Cancer Biology

The Cancer Biology Department is the home of a dynamic, collaborative and highly interactive faculty with cutting-edge research programs that span a wide range of cancer-related topics.

Every new discovery and success in our laboratories—big and small—is putting our dreams of eradicating (or controlling) cancer closer than ever to reality. We hope you will join us in our fight against cancer through basic and translational research at this most opportune and exciting time.

We invite you to learn more about:

• Our History
• Chair's Corner
• Faculty
• Graduate Program
• Seminars & Symposia

Recent Publications

The following publications have been recently published by Cancer Biology faculty:

• Wu, Lai Man Natalie; Deng, Yaqi; Wang, Jincheng; Zhao, Chuntao; Wang, Jiajia; Rao, Rohit; Xu, Lingli; Zhou, Wenhao; Choi, Kwangmin; Rizvi, Tilat A; Remke, Marc; Rubin, Joshua B; Johnson, Randy L; Carroll, Thomas J; Stemmer-Rachamimov, Anat O; Wu, Jianqiang; Zheng, Yi; Xin, Mei; Ratner, Nancy; Lu, Q Richard 2018. Programming of Schwann Cells by Lats1/2-TAZ/YAP Signaling Drives Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumorigenesis. Cancer Cell, 33 2, 292-308.e7
• Huang, Huilin; Weng, Hengyou; Sun, Wenju; Qin, Xi; Shi, Hailing; Wu, Huizhe; Zhao, Boxuan Simen; Mesquita, Ana; Liu, Chang; Yuan, Celvie L; Hu, Yueh-Chiang; Hüttelmaier, Stefan; Skibbe, Jennifer R; Su, Rui; Deng, Xiaolan; Dong, Lei; Sun, Miao; Li, Chenying; Nachtergaele, Sigrid; Wang, Yungui; Hu, Chao; Ferchen, Kyle; Greis, Kenneth D; Jiang, Xi; Wei, Minjie; Qu, Lianghu; Guan, Jun-Lin; He, Chuan; Yang, Jianhua; Chen, Jianjun 2018. Recognition of RNA N⁶-methyladenosine by IGF2BP proteins enhances mRNA stability and translation. Nature Cell Biology, 20 3, 285-295
• Su, Rui; Dong, Lei; Li, Chenying; Nachtergaele, Sigrid; Wunderlich, Mark; Qing, Ying; Deng, Xiaolan; Wang, Yungui; Weng, Xiaocheng; Hu, Chao; Yu, Mengxia; Skibbe, Jennifer; Dai, Qing; Zou, Dongling; Wu, Tong; Yu, Kangkang; Weng, Hengyou; Huang, Huilin; Ferchen, Kyle; Qin, Xi; Zhang, Bin; Qi, Jun; Sasaki, Atsuo T; Plas, David R; Bradner, James E; Wei, Minjie; Marcucci, Guido; Jiang, Xi; Mulloy, James C; Jin, Jie; He, Chuan; Chen, Jianjun 2018. R-2HG Exhibits Anti-tumor Activity by Targeting FTO/m6A/MYC/CEBPA Signaling. Cell, 172 1-2, 90-105.e23
• Yang, Yongguang; Leonard, Marissa; Zhang, Yijuan; Zhao, Dan; Mahmoud, Charif; Khan, Shugufta; Wang, Jiang; Lower, Elyse E; Zhang, Xiaoting 2018. HER2-Driven Breast Tumorigenesis Relies upon Interactions of the Estrogen Receptor with Coactivator MED1. Cancer Research, 78 2, 422-435

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Latest News/Events

2018 Jensen Symposium - Friday, November 2

The 2018 Jensen Symposium, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the discovery of estrogen receptor, will take place on Friday, November 2 in Kresge Auditorium in MSB.  Click here for the program and additional information.

A complete copy of the 2018 Jensen Symposium booklet can be found at Jensen Symposium 2018 Abstract Booklet

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Open Faculty Positions in Cancer Biology

The College of Medicine, Department of Cancer Biology at the University of Cincinnati is seeking highly qualified researchers to fill faculty positions.  The rank of the appointment (Assistant/Associate/Professor) is open and will be commensurate with the experience and professional accomplishments of the selected applicant.  Requisition#: 33424  https://career8.successfactors.com/career?company=UCPROD