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Morag Park is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at McGill University and the Director of the Rosalind Morris Goodman Cancer Centre. Her research primarily focuses on the characterization of the MET oncogene and its role in cancer progression. Through her work, she has uncovered critical regulatory mechanisms involved in invasive cell growth driven by the Met receptor tyrosine kinase. This receptor, when functioning normally, promotes tissue organization, but its deregulated activation contributes significantly to cancer metastasis. Park's lab investigates the signal transduction pathways altered in tumor cells, aiming to develop targeted therapies. Key research areas include the mechanisms of cell transformation via receptor tyrosine kinases, the role of the Gab family of proteins in epithelial morphogenesis and tumorigenesis, and the signals regulating epithelial cell motility and invasion in breast cancer. Her work utilizes a combination of proteomic approaches, molecular biology, and animal models to elucidate the cellular and genetic alterations associated with cancer progression and metastasis.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.