The Department of Urology's strong research program is recognized nationally as one of the premier urologic research centers.
Investigations are under way in the areas listed below.
Prostate cancer Cellular mechanism of androgen action in growth and growth arrest in prostate cancer cells. Wang Mechanism of action of growth factors and interaction of growth factors and their respective receptors in the regulation of proliferation and apoptosis in prostate cancer cells. Cellular and molecular biology in programmed cell death in prostate cancer cells. Prostate biology Investigation of prostate ductal system and mechanisms of stromal-epithelial cell interaction in the regulation of proliferation, differentiation, and cell death in the rat prostate. Dr. Wade Bushman Dr. Chung Lee Role of homeobox gene in prostate morphogenesis in the mouse.