Clinical Interests
Pathology, Skin Biology,
Extracellular Matrix, Matrix
Research Interests
Metalloproteinase, Cancer
Invasion
Research
activities in our laboratory are focused on understanding the process
of cancer cell invasion. For the most part, human squamous epithelial
cell tumors are used as a model.
For more information about Dr. Varani's Research Laboratory, click
here.
Brief
Biography
Dr. Varani
received his undergraduate degree from St. John's University in Collegeville,
Minnesota and his Ph.D. at the University of North Dakota in 1974. After
Post-Doctoral work at the University of Connecticut, he came to the
University of Michigan as an Assistant Professor in 1980. He was promoted
to Associate Professor in 1985 and became a Full Professor in 1991.
Dr.
Varani was the Director of the University of Michigan Cancer Center
Program, "Tumor Cell Metastasis and the Extracellular Matrix" from 1985-1997.
Dr. Varani has research interests in skin biology and cancer invasion.
In addition, he is a member of the Editorial Board of Invasion and
Metastasis and frequent reviewer for other scientific journals. |
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