Research
Elucidating the mechanisms of cell fate determination
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Member, Cell & Developmental Biology GPB Home Area Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Research Gene Regulation GPB Home Area JCCC Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Program Area Neuroscience GPB Home Area
Biography
Elucidating the mechanisms of cell fate determination Mammals have evolved a myriad of methods by which diverse tissues are specified, develop, and then are maintained by stem cells. Our lab is focused on the transcriptional mechanisms that underlie each of these processes to not only understand development, but also cancer, where these processes go awry.
Publications
- Galvan, C, Lowry, WE. Hangry hairs: intermittent fasting linked to hair loss. Cell Res. 2025; :. doi: 10.1038/s41422-025-01082-y. PubMed PMID:40000774 .
- Seyran, B, Avila, I, Galvan, C, Robles, G, Murphy, C, Christofk, HR et al.. Inhibition of Pyruvate Oxidation Diminishes Melanoma Progression. J Invest Dermatol. 2024; :. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.10.605. PubMed PMID:39566840 .
- Galvan, C, Flores, AA, Cerrilos, V, Avila, I, Murphy, C, Zheng, W et al.. Defining metabolic flexibility in hair follicle stem cell induced squamous cell carcinoma. Sci Adv. 2024;10 (38):eadn2806. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adn2806. PubMed PMID:39303037 PubMed Central PMC11414736.
- Galvan, C, Flores, A, Cerrillos, V, Avila, I, Murphy, C, Zheng, W et al.. Defining metabolic flexibility in hair follicle stem cell induced squamous cell carcinoma. bioRxiv. 2023; :. doi: 10.1101/2023.10.16.562128. PubMed PMID:37905122 PubMed Central PMC10614763.
- Galvan, C, Lowry, WE. Yo-yoing stem cells defy dogma to maintain hair colour. Nature. 2023;616 (7958):666-667. doi: 10.1038/d41586-023-00918-0. PubMed PMID:37076710 .