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Adam Dupuy, PhD

Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Introduction

The goal of my current research is to understand the role that somatic mutation plays in all aspects of tumor biology. Much of our work has made use of the Sleeping Beauty (SB) transposon system to engineer mouse cancer models in which somatic mutations are generated by transposon insertions. We and our collaborators have recently described a variety of tumor models using the approach, and these studies have identified many novel candidate cancer genes. The current work in my laboratory focuses on the genetics of hepatocellular carcinoma and T-cell leukemia. In addition, we have ongoing collaborative efforts to develop SB models of ovarian and endometrial cancer. Future work in the lab will focus on using our mouse models to address relevant questions encountered by oncologists in the clinic (e.g. metastasis, drug resistance).

Current Positions

  • Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
  • Associate Professor of Pathology

Education

  • BA in Biology and Chemistry, Central College, Pella, Iowa, United States
  • PhD in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, and Genetics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Mouse Cancer Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Graduate Program Affiliations

Research Interests

  • Focusing on identifying the genetic changes that lead to cancer.

Selected Publications