Search

Chen (Zhijian "James") Lab' Resources

A molecular biologist and a country musician might seem an odd pair, but Dr. Eric Olson and Willie Nelson share musical and scientific interests that have benefitted both fields.

Chen (Zhijian "James") Lab News

Meet the Chen (Elizabeth) Lab alumni

Skip to main content Research The Whitehurst Lab uses RNAi-based functional genomics to identify gene products that support viability and/or modulate chemotherapeutic sensitivity in tumor cells. Using this strategy, we discovered that tumor cells can depend on aberrantly activated gametogenic genes f…

Skip to main content Join Us Become a Team Member The Whitehurst lab is seeking energetic, dedicated graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to join our work. Current Projects Cancer-Testis Antigens (aka Cancer Germline Genes) Cancer-testis antigens are normally only expressed in testis, but we ha…

Skip to main content Funding Our research is supported by both government agencies and private foundations: National Cancer Institute Mary Kay Research Foundation Stand Up 2 Cancer Watch SU2C's video about Dr. Whitehurst Uniting Against Lung Cancer JimmyV Foundation Golfers Against Cancer (Greensboro…

Skip to main content Publications Sperm-specific COX6B2 enhances oxidative phosphorylation, proliferation, and survival in human lung adenocarcinoma. Cheng CC, Wooten J, Gibbs ZA, McGlynn K, Mishra P, Whitehurst AW, 2020 Sep Elife 9 The testis protein ZNF165 is a SMAD3 cofactor that coordinates oncog…

Get in touch with Chen (Zhijian "James") Lab

Skip to main content Contact Us Get in Touch Angelique Whitehurst, Ph.D. Office Phone: 214-645-6066 Lab Phone: 214-645-6094 Email Address UT Southwestern Medical Center 6001 Forest Park Road, ND7.124B Dallas, TX 75390-9041 Get directions