Adrian V. Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine

Adrian V. Lee, Ph.D.Phone: 713-798-1624
Fax: 713-798-6146
Email: avlee@breastcenter.tmc.edu

Funding
Publications
Research

Education:
1986-1989 - B.Sc.(Hons), Biochemistry, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, England
1990-1993 - Ph.D., Imperial Cancer Research Fund, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England
1993-1997 - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine/Medical Oncology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA

Honors and Awards:
1990 - ICRF graduate scholarship
1997 - SPORE Pilot Project Award
1997 - SPORE Career in Breast Cancer Development Award
1998 - Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New Faculty Start Up Award
1997 - UTHSCSA Interdepartmental Research Initiative Award
1998 - Komen Foundation Basic Research Award
2001 - NIH R01 CA94118 (Priority score - 145 : 1st percentile)
2001 - American Cancer Society (ACS) Research Scholar Grant (ranked #1 out of 28 - declined due to overlap with R01)
2001 - USAMRC IDEA award BC011335 (Priority score - 160 : 2nd percentile)
2001 - Scientific Advisor to Komen Advocate Review Group
2002 - Astrazeneca Research Award
2003 - Baylor College of Medicine Cancer Center Pilot Project Award

Professional Associations and Affliliations:
1994-present - American Association for Cancer Research
1997-present - International Society of IGF Research
1998-present - The Endocrine Society
2002-present - American Association for the Advancement of Science

Research:
Targeting cross-talk between ER and IGF signaling as a therapy for breast cancer

A Unique Breast Cancer Cell Model for Studying Reported Functions of Membrane-Localized Estrogen Receptor α

Role of the GH/IGF axis in pregnancy-mediated protection from breast cancer

Progesterone regulation of insulin receptor substrates mediates focal adhesion formation in breast cancer cells

ER Corepressor Function of SAFB in Breast Cancer

IGF-I receptor signaling in mammary gland development