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Zijie Sun is a professor emeritus in the Department of Urology at Stanford University, with a distinguished career focused on transcriptional control and its regulation of eukaryotic gene expression. His research emphasizes understanding the molecular mechanisms by which transcription factors govern the transformation of normal mammalian cells into a neoplastic state. He has a keen interest in the biological roles of steroid hormone receptors and co-regulators in development and oncogenesis. Additionally, he utilizes targeted conditional inducible mouse models and various cellular and molecular approaches to uncover gene-expression genomic and epigenetic alterations that occur during tumor development and progression. His work aims to identify signaling pathways that promote prostate cancer initiation and progression, particularly in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and to develop novel therapeutics that specifically target tumor cells.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Chair of the Department of Urology, focused on cancer research and treatment.
The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.