Jia Luo, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation  University of Kentucky Academic Appointments: Education: Awards:
Alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and the medical complications of
excessive drinking are major world-wide health problems. Chronic alcohol exposure affects nutrient uptake. I am interested in appropriate nutritional supplement in
preventing/ameliorating damages caused by alcohol abuse.
Alcohol exposure during development results in fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) and induces profound damages to the
central nervous system. I
am interested in elucidating cellular/molecular mechanisms
underlying ethanol-induced neuronal death, impaired cell cycle
kinetics and disrupted cell migration in the developing brain.
Alcohol is also a tumor
promoter. Epidemiological
studies indicate that alcohol consumption is associated with
advanced and invasive breast tumors.
I am interested in elucidating cellular/molecular
mechanisms underlying ethanol-induced tumor promotion,
particularly the metastasis of breast cancer cells.
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