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						Research Projects:
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The functional role of secretory carrier membrane protein 3 (SCAMP3) in breast cancer progression.
 
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The role of Metadherin in inflammatory breast cancer.
 
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Understanding ergosterol peroxide as a therapeutic in aggressive breast cancer models.
 
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Glial Cells and Polyamine Signaling in the Central Nervous System
 
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Does Astrocytic Dysfunction Contribute to Stroke-Induced Brain Damage in Diabetics?
 
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Understand the basic mechanisms underlying the pathway whereby hyperglycemia downregulates astrocytic Kir4.1 potassium channels.
 
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The effects of thyroidal hormones on the nervous system.
 
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The targeting of medications to specific tissues according to the receptors they express.
 
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Diabetes Mellitus 2 & Obesity