Next week's Distinguished Scientist Seminar at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine will feature Dr. Ann Richmond, professor in the department of cancer biology at Vanderbilt University.The lecture, titled “The Tumor Microenvironment - a Key Component of Response to Melanoma Therapy," will take place Feb. 13, 2014, at 4 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of the Medical Sciences Building on USA’s main campus.
Dr. Richmond's research interests include transcriptional regulation of chemokines and the role of chemokines in chronic inflammatory conditions, wound healing and tumor progression.
She earned her master of natural science degree in zoology and physical sciences from Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in developmental biology from Emory University.
The lecture series is comprised of distinguished scientists from other academic institutions who are invited by the USA College of Medicine basic science departments to present a seminar showcasing their latest research findings. Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to attend.
For more information on Dr. Richmond's research, click here. To learn more about the lecture series, click here.
