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Karen Vasquez is a Division Head and Professor at the College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, where she holds the Jaime N. Delgado Endowed Chair. Her research primarily focuses on DNA damage repair, genomic instability, gene targeting, and cancer therapeutics. Vasquez's work emphasizes the role of non-canonical DNA structures in genomic instability and cancer etiology, including detailed studies of H-DNA and its mutagenic properties in relation to human diseases such as Burkitt’s lymphoma. She aims to elucidate molecular mechanisms of DNA damage recognition and repair, as defects in these systems are implicated in a large percentage of human cancers. Additionally, her laboratory is developing innovative strategies using triplex technology to enhance gene targeting in living organisms, which could lead to novel therapeutic approaches for treating cancer. Karen has extensive academic appointments and has published significantly in her field, contributing to understanding the interplay between DNA structure and cancer development.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Leading the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, overseeing academic and research initiatives.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center • Smithville, TX
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis.
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center • Smithville, TX
Conducted research on molecular mechanisms of DNA damage and repair.
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center • Smithville, TX
Engaged in research and academic instruction in molecular biochemistry.
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