Dr. Stephen Byers is an internationally recognized cell biologist who has authored more than 80 papers and seven patents in the areas of cell adhesion and signaling. He is a Professor of oncology and cell biology at the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University. His research focuses on the area of cadherin/catenin adhesion and signaling system in breast and colon cancer and its interaction with nuclear receptors and tumor suppressor genes. Dr. Byers is Director of the Georgetown University Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD Program) and Member of the Interdisciplinary Program of Tumor Biology. |