Kendall Blumer, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

Signal transduction by G protein and MAP kinase pathways and its control of gene expression, cell proliferation and cell morphogenesis/motility. Regulation of vascular function by G protein signaling pathways.

Education

1986: PhD, biochemistry, Duke University, Durham, N.C.

Training

1986 - 1989: Posdoctoral fellow, biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley

Selected Research Publications

Protein Kinase Signaling Networks Driven by Oncogenic Gq/11 in Uveal Melanoma Identified by Phosphoproteomic and Bioinformatic Analyses.

Onken MD, Erdmann-Gilmore P, Zhang Q, [...] Blumer KJ
Mol Cell Proteomics 2023

Oncogenic Gq/11 signaling acutely drives and chronically sustains metabolic reprogramming in uveal melanoma.

Onken MD, Noda SE, Kaltenbronn KM, [...] Blumer KJ
J Biol Chem 2022

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Siteman Cancer Center ranked No. 10 among U.S. cancer centers

Siteman Cancer Center ranked No. 10 among U.S. cancer centers

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Siteman explains what every woman should know about endometrial cancer risk, symptoms and screening

Siteman explains what every woman should know about endometrial cancer risk, symptoms and screening

Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers

Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers

$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence

$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence

Couple honors physician with gift for distinguished professorship

Couple honors physician with gift for distinguished professorship

Kendall Blumer, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Research Interest

Education

Training

Selected Research Publications