Tracy Brooks (Faculty Member is Retired, or has otherwise left the University)
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Phone Number: (662)915-2309
Email: tabrooks@olemiss.edu
http://pharmacy.olemiss.edu/php/sopquery3.php?id=615

Key Words: molecular targets for anti-cancer therapies, G-quadruplex secondary DNA structures

Research Description: The lab interests of Dr. Brooks lie in the identification and characterization of new molecular targets for anti-cancer therapies. While there are several avenues being pursued, the laboratory focuses on transcriptional regulation of various oncogenes through higher order G-quadruplex secondary DNA structures.

Honors Theses:

Adah, Osasu (2016) The Effects of Genistein, Thymoquinone, Epigallocatechin-3-gallate,5-Fluorouracil, and Low Level Laser Therapy on FaDu Hypopharyngeal and Laryngeal Carcinoma Cells. (full text)

Holy, Melissa (2016) G-quadruplex Mediated Splicing of p53 mRNA. (full text)

Jenkins, Rachel L. (2015) Targeting G-Quadruplexes within the ADAM-15 Promoter: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Breast Cancer. (full text)