Hiroaki Kiyokawa, MD, PhD Academic Title: Professor, Molecular Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry; Feinberg School of Medicine Member of: Cancer Cell Biology,Women's Cancer Email: kiyokawa@northwestern.edu Publications:(51) View Publications Listing Cancer Focused Research:
Dr. Kiyokawa's research is focused on the roles of cell division cycle-regulatory genes in cancer initiation and progression, with an emphasis on breast, ovary and other endocrine-related tumors. To define the mechanisms of cancer development that are linked to organismal development, the laboratory takes a unique strategy that combines biochemistry, proteomics and mouse genetics. Keywords: cell cycle, checkpoint, cyclin, CDK, diabetes, neuroendocrine, mammary gland.