Biological Sciences
Dr. Bruce Bejcek
Associate Professor
E-mail: bruce.bejcek@wmich.edu
Office: 3929 Wood Hall
Lab: 4044 Haenicke Hall
Office phone: 269-387-5634
Lab phone: 269-387-2067
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Research Description
Area of Research: Cancer Cell Biology - Signal Transduction
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. Dr. Bejcek's research is in the area of cancer biology, primarily on the processes by which cancers are initiated, maintained and progress. Studies involve extensive use of cellular and molecular techniques to investigate the involvement of a variety of signaling molecules inside the cells and genes in tumor formation and control of cell growth.
Current Research
Role of Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor (PDGFR) in cancer and the function and regulation of secondary signaling molecules asociate with the recptor. Investigation of the roles of transcription factors in PDGF transformed cells by using siRNA technique.
Techniques used
Gene reporter assay, eukaryotic cell transfection, tissue culture, general molecular techniques, molecular cloning, Western blot, Southern blot, Northern blot, PCR, RT-PCR, RNA interference, kinase assays.
Students in Dr. Bejcek's laboratory
James McGee -
Ph.D. degree program
Denise Smith - Ph.D. degree program
Amie Murphy - Undergraduate degree program
Stephanie Barbera - Undergraduate degree program
Kirsten Brink - Undergraduate degree program
Students graduated from Dr. Bejcek's laboratory
Takeshi Shimamura, Ph.D. - Postdoctoral Fellow
SERI/Harvard Medical School
Scott Cross, M.S. - Merck Inc.
Kelly Murphy, M.S. - Human Genome Sciences, Inc
Santiago Navarro, M.S. (Dr. Enyedi) - Monsanto Inc.