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Community Events

Publications

  • 2025: Publications
    1. Molecular Alterations in TP53, WNT, PI3K, TGF-Beta, and RTK/RAS Pathways in Gastric Cancer Among Ethnically Heterogeneous Cohorts 

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    2. Mixed-Methods Approach: Impact of Clinical Consenter Diversity on Clinical Trials Enrollment

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    3. Gene Expression Associated with Endocrine Therapy Resistance in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

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    4. Ethnicity-Specific Molecular Alterations in MAPK and JAK/STAT Pathways in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer 

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    5. Detecting PI3K and TP53 Pathway Disruptions in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Among Hispanic/Latino Patients 

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    6. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Key Oncogenic Pathways in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Diverse Populations

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    7. Molecular Heterogeneity in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Pathway-Specific Insights in High-Risk Populations

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    8. CRISPR Screening Reveals ZNF217 as a Vulnerability in High-Risk B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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    9. PSPC1 Exerts an Oncogenic Role in AML by Regulating a Leukemic Transcription Program in Cooperation with PU.1

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    10. Nuclear Control of Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Venetoclax Efficacy in AML via COX4I1

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    11. Management of Peritoneal Metastasis in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

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    12. AI-HOPE-TGFbeta: A Conversational AI Agent for Integrative Clinical and Genomic Analysis of TGF-β Pathway Alterations in Colorectal Cancer to Advance Precision Medicine

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    13. AI-HOPE: An AI-driven Conversational Agent for Enhanced Clinical and Genomic Data Integration in Precision Medicine Research

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    14. Assessment of MYC Gene and WNT Pathway Alterations in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Among Hispanic/Latino Patients Using Integrated Multi-Omics Approaches

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  • 2024: Publications

    1.  Insulin Resistance in Women Correlates with Chromatin Histone Lysine Acetylation, Inflammatory Signaling, and Accelerated Aging

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    2. Translation Initiation Factor eIF1.2 Promotes Toxoplasma Stage Conversion by Regulating Levels of Key Differentiation Factors

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    3. Single-Molecule Tracking Reveals Dynamic Regulation of Ribosomal Scanning

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    4. Current State & Future Prospects of Spatial Biology in Colorectal Cancer

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    5. Target Degradation of Pin1 by Protein-Destabilizing Compounds

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    6. Multiparametric Profiling of HER2-Enriched Extracellular Vesicles in Breast Cancer Using Single Extracellular VEsicle Nanoscopy 

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    7. MiR-155-5p Improves the Insulin Sensitivity of Trophoblasts by Targeting CEBPB in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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    8. Chemerin Alleviates the Placental Oxidative Stress and Improves Fetal Overgrowth of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Mice Induced by High Fat Diet

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    9. Base-Excision Repair Pathway Regulates Transcription-Replication Conflicts in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

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    10. Importance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography as Preoperative Staging Tests Prior to Liver Resection

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    11. Emerging Therapeutic Approaches for Peritoneal Metastases from Gastrointestinal Cancers

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    12. Using Artificial Intelligence and Statistics for Managing Peritoneal Metastases from Gastrointestinal Cancers

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    13. Safety of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy in Biliary Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Metastases

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    14. Structural Basis of RfaH-Mediated Transcription-Translation Coupling

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    15. Structural Basis of Long-Range Transcription-Translation Coupling

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    16. Impact of Management Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Cytology on Colposcopy Procedure Rates Among Young Women

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    17. Interpretation of Coefficients in Segmented Regression for Interrupted Time Series Analyses

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    18. FOXM1 Transcriptionally Co-Upregulates Centrosome Amplification and Clustering Genes and Is a Biomarker for Poor Prognosis in Androgen Receptor-Low Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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    19. Kinesin Family Member C1 (KIFC1/HSET) Underlies Aggressive Disease in Androgen Receptor-Low and Basal-Like Triple-Negative Breast Cancers

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    20. SUMOylation of Bonus, the Drosophila Homolog of Transcription Intermediary Factor 1, Safeguards Germline Identity by Recruiting Repressive Chromatin Complexes to Silence Tissue-Specific Genes

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  • 2023: Publications

    1. MYC Acetylated Lysine Residues Drive Oncogenic Cell Transformation and Regulate Select Genetic Programs for Cell Adhesion-Independent Growth and Survival 

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    2. Analysis, Validation, and Discussion of Key Genes in Placenta of Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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    3. The Parasporal Body of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis: A Unique Phage Capsid-Associated Prokaryotic Insecticidal Organelle

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Outreach Events

  • 2024: Outreach Events
    • 03/2024 Dr. Talisman led educational activities at Stem Savvy event at Pasadena City College. The event was open to middle school students in the community.
    • 05/2024: Community Listening Event, Riverside California. Discussion of clinical trials, barriers to clinical trials, and opportunities in drug development and clinical trials.
    • 05/2024: Community Listening Event, Palm Desert, UCR Campus. Discussion of why participate in clinical trials, community needs for clinical trials, challenges in communities living in Palm Desert and Mecca California.
    • 8/24: SAC  Family Health & Fun Fair: Alicia Ramirez & Angelica Sanchez provided San Bernardino community members with information about our research and training opportunities
    • Dr. Novak organized a Dean Research Day symposium open to students and faculty to showcase research opportunities.
    • 10/24: Fall Science Festival at City of Hope: Our U54 program managers presented information about our partnership to community members in the Los Angeles area. U54 researchers and collaborators also presented their work and the significance of community involvement in research. Additionally, the program managers connected with community members about educational opportunities through the U54 CARE Partnership & our collaborators. 
    • 10/24: Hispanic Heritage Month at University of California, Office of the President: Dr. Ernest Martinez presented on our U54 CARE Partnership, his research, and breast cancer research. 
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