The mission of the Mechanisms of Oncogenesis (MOO) program at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center is to understand how normal cells undergo complex changes leading to cancer. The scientific objectives of the MOO program are to elucidate the deregulated genetic and epigenetic events that drive tumor initiation and progression and develop new cancer targeting strategies.
The research aims focus on identifying and characterizing genetic and epigenetic alterations, elucidating the role of noncoding RNAs in cancer, studying oncogenic mechanisms of DNA tumor viruses, and translating MOO discovery to novel therapeutic approaches.
Aims
The aims of the MOO program are to elucidate the role of genetic and epigenetic alterations in cancer; define the role of regulatory microRNAs and long noncoding RNAs in oncogenesis; and translate MOO discoveries into novel therapeutic approaches.
Program Co-leaders
Learn more about Lizi Wu, Ph.D., and Zhijian Qian, Ph.D.
Program Members
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