Michael J. Emanuele, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Associate Director of Shared Resources, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
About
Michael J. Emanuele, PhD, is a UNC Lineberger research member analyzing how cells control the destruction of proteins, a process that is essential for healthy cell function and often misregulated in rapidly proliferating cancer cells. He investigates how protein degradation is regulated across multiple cancer types, including breast, ovarian and colorectal malignancies.
UNC Lineberger Research Member
Cancer Cell Biology Research ProgramNews and Stories
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Advancing new cancer therapeutics
Lindsey James, PhD, and colleagues are developing compounds that help eliminate cancer growth with the goal of creating more effective treatments for patients.
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UNC researchers discover an enzyme that protects DNA during rapid cell divisions
Michael Emanuele, PhD, and colleagues have discovered that an enzyme called USP37 plays a crucial role in ensuring our cells copy their DNA correctly.