Daisy De Leon, PhD Professor, Basic Sciences School of Medicine

Research & Grantsmanship 

  Funded Research Project (PI)

• Resveratrol effect in Breast Cancer Growth ( 7/2006 - 7/2010 )

• NIH 5R01CA071823   IGF II and cathepsin D in tumor growth and metastasis ( 7/1997 - 7/2004 )

• California Breast Cancer Research Program, Junior Faculty Award  ( 7/1996 - 7/1999 )

• ProIGF-II regulates Mitochondrial genes. ( 1/2007 - Present )

• IGF-II signalling pathways in breast Cancer growth and metastasis ( 7/2006 - Present )

• IGF-II role in the survival disparity of breast cancer development in African American Breast cancer patients ( 7/2006 - Present )

• Differential effect of proIGF-II and IGF-II ( 7/2006 - Present )

  Funded Research Project (CI)

• NIH 2R25GM060507 -  LLU-NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (program name changed)  ( 7/2005 - 12/2011 )

• NIGMS Endocrinology Short Course -Endocrine Society  ( 6/1996 - 7/2004 )

• NIH 2R25GM060507 - LLU NIH Initiative for Minority Student Development  ( 6/1999 - 6/2004 )

• Role of EFABP in the survival disparity of AA Breast Cancer patients ( 7/2006 - Present )

• Survivin Expression in Breast Cancer ( 7/2006 - Present )

• NIH 5P20MD001632 - EXPORT grant to establish the LLU Center for Health Disparities (M. De León, PI) ( 7/2005 - Present )

• Role of EFABP in Breast cancer mortality among AA ( 1/2007 - Present )