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Kay Yeung

Graduate Student, Molecular Pharmacology and Signal Transduction
BS Biochemistry, SUNY Binghamton
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Faculty Mentor: Herbert Samuels, M.D.

Kay is in her 3rd year of the graduate program. She's interested in nuclear receptors and their involvement in various aspects of biology, including cancer. On her free time, Kay enjoys cooking, playing tennis, biking around Prospect Park, and watching international, independent, and documentary films.

Thesis

Identification and Characterization of a Novel Pathway that Selectively Modulates Apoptosis of Breast Cancer

Research Interests

Nuclear Receptors; Breast Cancer; Apoptosis

Selected Publications

Tinnikov AA, Yeung KT, Das S, Samuels HH. Identification of a novel pathway that selectively modulates apoptosis of breast cancer cells. Cancer Res. 2009 Feb 16;69(4):1375-82. Epub 2009 Feb 3. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 19190336. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-2896.
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