Laboratory of Tumor Metastasis and Angiogenesis

From left: Scott, Dobb, Hessler, Hillary, Koehler, Monsma, Cherba, Reinhold, Dylewski, Srikanth, Ross, Eugster, Webb

Scientific Overview

General Overview

The Webb Lab focuses on molecular technologies to study how a tumor spreads to distant parts of the body from its original location (metastasis). The staff analyzes very specific cells and microarrays of genes to identify the changes in gene activity between normal cells and tumor cells.  Aggressive solid tumor malignancies including cancers of the pancreas, colon and rectum, breast, lung and mesothelium, as well as the study of multiple myeloma cancer, have been the emphasis of current research.  Another major project is the design and development of an integrated, biomedical informatics system for data management, analysis, and reporting.  The Webb Lab is also involved in community partnerships that include biomarker-driven clinical trials, cutting-edge molecular based diagnostics and the personalized medicine initiative, with a goal of predicting optimal therapies in patients with cancer.