Daniel Elson

I am a 6th year Ph.D candidate working the laboratory of Dr. Siva K. Kolluri. My work focuses on the regulation of cell cycle inhibitors such as p27(kip1) by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Activation of the AhR by select ligands can promote a tumor suppressive phenotype through the induction of antiproliferative gene programs. My work focuses on identifying AhR-dependent anticancer molecules for breast cancer treatment.