Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with a marked propensity for liver metastasis and a poor overall prognosis. Although canonical d [...]

In 2021, the Latinx Medical Student Association at Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine initiated a Mentorship Program for students at Pasco Hig [...]

Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. However, people with cancer are also living longer. In order to understand the experience of cancer [...]

An estimated 2.7-4 million people in the United States have been infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), of those, about 3.2 million have current HCV infections. Howe [...]

Women diagnosed with breast cancer within 10 years of a completed pregnancy are 2~3x more likely to develop liver metastases than never-pregnant (nulliparous) patients, e [...]

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a serious global public health issue. With 782,000 new cases diagnosed in 2012, HCC is the second leading cause of death related to ca [...]

This dissertation aims to present technological and therapeutic innovations to meet clinical needs in the field of cancer detection and treatment. The presented work rev [...]

This dissertation investigates the role of weaning-induced liver tissue remodeling, known as involution, on stromal cells in the liver. We transcriptionally investigate c [...]

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common malignancy worldwide and often occurs in cirrhotic patients in the U.S. Liver transplantation (LT) offers the uniq [...]