Fisher Lab

Virginia Commonwealth University

GENETICS

Richmond · United States

NIH-funded
Rate this labNo reviews yet — be the first.

Research focus

NIH R01 · 2025

Interplay between tumor and microenvironment in bone metastasis

Prostate cancer (CaP) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men over the age of fifty. Bone is the primary site of metastasis in patients whose CaP progresses beyond organ confinement. The absence of curative therapies for metastatic CaP emphasizes the imperative to develop innovative technologies for target-specific delivery of therapeutic agents as well as novel treatment strategies that are efficacious with minimal toxicity. Our investigative team seeks to address different aspects of CaP bone metastasis through a highly integrated and focused research effort that will enhance our comprehension of the mechanisms underlying CaP progression…

From the public funding record at NIH RePORTER. Describes the funded project, not the reviews below.

Reviews

← All labs at Virginia Commonwealth University