Cancer Biology Laboratory

Aims

• Investigate molecular markers associated with the diagnosis and prognosis of colon cancer
• Understand tumor behavior in vitro
• Identifying resistance mechanisms associated with chemoresistance and radioresistance
• Evaluate the antitumor potential of natural compounds in human cancer cell lines

Research Areas

• Resistance mechanisms in colon cancer
• Biology of central nervous system tumors
• Anticancer activity of plant extracts

Techniques and Service

• Normal and tumor cell culture
• Citotoxicity and viability assays (MTT, SRB, colony formation, trypan blue exclusion test)

Contact
Ivana Grivicich, Dr.
Phone: +55 51 3477-4000 (Extension 2671) - E-mail: ppgbiosaude@ulbra.br

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