Cancer Biology

Cancer Biology

cancer gene discovery • tumorigenesis • cancer therapy and resistance • oncogenes • tumor suppressor genes • cancer models • growth control and cell proliferation • metastasis • cell proliferation • cell death • cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions • microenvironment •DNA repair and replication • transcription • chromosome stability • metabolism • immunology and cancer • immunotherapy • cancer stem cells

Matthew G. Jones
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Matthew G. Jones

Assistant Professor of Biology

Matthew Jones integrates computational and technological advances to decode the molecular processes underlying spatiotemporal tumor evolution, with a focus on genomic instability and extrachromosomal DNA.

3 Questions with new faculty member Matthew G. Jones: Building predictive models to characterize tumor progression

Studying the genetic basis of disease to explore fundamental biological questions

High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous

A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests

A more precise way to edit the genome

Inflammation jolts “sleeping” cancer cells awake, enabling them to multiply again

Biologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatments

New study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arise