The Rebecca Lab
Acral Melanoma, Cancer Metastasis, Therapy Resistance, and Health Disparities
Research
Why do some cancers respond better to a given drug or metastasize to a greater extent than others? How does race/ethnicity influence these differences? How does the intracellular “nature” of certain cancers and the “nurturing” microenvironment surrounding the cancer cells affect how aggressive they become? The Rebecca Lab is intrigued by these nature versus nurture nuances that may profoundly dictate why certain subtypes of melanoma are much more lethal than others across different patient populations. The Rebecca Lab uses systems biology, biochemical, advanced microscopy, and in vivo tools to explore these open questions.
We are a culturally and intellectually diverse group who come to the lab from different life experiences. We are biochemists and mouse model developers who collaborate with bioengineers, mathematicians, clinicians, and synthetic biologists throughout the world to develop improved treatment strategies for metastatic melanoma.
Our Motto
The Rebecca Lab is for everyone. The more perspectives and voices we have represented and amplified in our team, the more we will all contribute, trive and succeed. You are welcome at the Rebecca Lab for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what sport team you root for.
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So bring us your personal experience, your passion and your background. It is in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing therapy strategies of patients with metastatic cancer.
