Human cancer is a highly complex disease with features at multiple scales. A better understanding of cancer as a dynamical system should provide novel insight into treating this devastating disease. Cancer systems biology aims to address this knowledge gap by applying mathematical modeling and computational tools to the analysis of experimental and clinical data and its workforce requires a broad range of skills. This proposal will provide salary support for a highly productive and broadly trained cancer systems biologist, Dr. Darren Tyson, working within the laboratory of a well established Unit Director, Dr. Vito Quaranta. Dr. Tyson has been working with Dr. Quaranta for over 10 years and has developed novel technologies and computational tools within his laboratory.

Public Health Relevance

Human cancer is a highly complex disease with features at multiple scales, and a better understanding of cancer as a dynamical system should provide novel insight into treating this devastating disease. Cancer systems biology aims to address this knowledge gap by applying mathematical modeling and computational tools to the analysis of experimental and clinical data, and its workforce requires a broad range of skills. This proposal will provide salary support for a highly productive and broadly trained cancer systems biologist, Doctor Darren Tyson, who has worked for over 10 years within the laboratory of a well established and well funded Unit Director, Doctor Vito Quaranta.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Project #
1R50CA243783-01
Application #
9849570
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Program Officer
Li, Jerry
Project Start
2019-09-13
Project End
2024-08-31
Budget Start
2019-09-13
Budget End
2020-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2019
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department
Biochemistry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
965717143
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37203