While Dr. Lynne W. Elmore is not "new" to the Department of Pathology, she was recently appointed to the position of Assistant Professor of Pathology, and is also Co-Director of the Aging and Cancer Laboratory, Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathogenesis.
Dr. Elmore earned her doctorate in Pathology while performing research at Virginia Commonwealth University, under the leadership of Alphonse E. Sirica, PhD, Chairman of the Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathogenesis. Her research at that time focused on developing an animal model for intrahepatic biliary cancer. She then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
Lynne returned to the Department of Pathology in 1998, as a Research Associate, and she soon paired up with colleague Shawn E. Holt, PhD, who introduced her to the fields of telomerase and telomere biology. Working side by side, they established the Elmore/Holt Aging and Cancer Laboratory which has as its main focus the investigation of telomeres in aging and cancer. Of many awards and honors bestowed on Dr. Elmore, she has been a recipient of the BIRCWH Scholar Award and more recently the recipient of the prestigious National Cancer Institute's Howard Temin Award.
Working tirelessly to elucidate molecular mechanisms of breast carcinogenesis and cellular aging, Dr. Elmore and the Elmore/Holt Aging and Cancer Laboratory, in collaboration with David A. Gewirtz, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, have been awarded numerous research grants; her most recent grant awards include:
- Genomic instability and senescence in cancer; NCI/NIH Howard Temin Award; 9/05 - 8/10 (P.I)
- A novel drug-induced bystander effect in breast cancer cells; Department of Defense, Breast Cancer Concept Award; 9/05 - 8/06 (P.I)
- Defining the regulation of telomerase through the identification of mammary-specific telomerase interacting proteins; Department of Defense, Breast Cancer IDEA Award; 6/04 - 5/06 (Co-I)
- Single step selection for a unique drug and radiation-resistant phenotype in the breast tumor cell; Massey Cancer Center; 9/05 - 8/06 (Co-I)
While committed to her research studies, Dr. Elmore is equally dedicated to maintaining a healthy balance between work and family. She attributes her recent successes to excellent mentors, productive collaborations, and especially a supportive husband. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and watching her three sons, ages 8, 11, and 13, participating in various sports.
For more information, contact Dr. Elmore.
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Lynne W. Elmore, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Research Interests :
Breast Cancer Pathogenesis and
Telomerase in Cancer and Aging
Contact Information:
Office: (804) 828-0256
lwemore@vcu.edu
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