Contact

Location: Cell Biology, Genertics, and Molecular Medicine Discipline, April Risinger, Ph.D. Lab

Department

Pharmacology

Jacob Essif

Graduate Student

Personal Statement:

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Hobbies: SCUBA diving, gardening, hiking

 

 

 

Education

MS, Cellular & Molecular Medicine
BS, Biology with a minor in Chemistry
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Research

Cancer; Drug Discovery and Development; Natural Products Chemistry

Awards & Accomplishments

Eagle Scout Award

Affiliations

Enventure
Green Student Organization

Publications

Fermaintt CS, Peramuna T, Cai S, Takahashi-Ruiz L, Essif JN, Grant CV, O’Keefe BR, Mooberry SL, Cichewicz RH, Risinger AL. Yuanhuacine Is a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of the Basal-Like 2 Subtype of Triple Negative Breast Cancer with Immunogenic Potential. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Jun 7;13(11):2834. doi: 10.3390/cancers13112834. PMID: 34200174; PMCID: PMC8201195.