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Supported by: Anonymous Donor
Mentor: Paul Khavari, Dermatology

Mutations in proteins responsible for controlling signaling pathways drive cancer development. In particular, RAS GTPases are the most frequently mutated oncogene family in human cancer. By characterizing the role of novel interactors in RAS activation and their effect on signaling inhibition, Tiffany will identify potential new treatment targets in RAS-driven cancers.

Poster presented at the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Symposium on August 24, 2017:

SNARE Proteins as Antagonistic Regulators of KRAS

Tiffany Jiang^1,2, Yonglu Che³, Paul Khavari⁴
[Departments of Music¹, Biology², Cancer Biology³, and Dermatology⁴, Stanford University]