CU CENTER FOR RARE MELANOMAS
RESEARCH FOCUS
The CU Center for Rare Melanomas is a joint clinical and research center dedicated to the understanding and treatment of rare,non-sum related types of melanoma such as mucosal, acral, and uveal. Our mission is to uncover causes and improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare melanomas through cutting-edge basic, epidemiologic and translational research, initiation of clinical trials designed for patients with rare melanomas and increasing awareness of rare melanomas in the medical community and general public.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Bemis, L.T., Chen,R., Amato,C.M., Robinson,S.E., Classen,E.H., Coffey,D.G., Erickson,P.F. and Robinson,W.A. microRNA-137 Targets Microphthalmia-associated Transcription Factor (MITF) Expression in Melanoma Cell Lines. Cancer Res. 2008;68(5):1362-8. PMID 18316599Swick BL, Ravdel L, Fitzpatrick JE, Robinson WA. Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha mutational status and immunohistochemical expression in Merkel cell carcinoma: implications for treatment with imatinib mesylate. J Cutan Pathol. 2008 Feb;35(2):197-202. PMID 18190445