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BRITTANY ALLEN Past Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005 BS in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Graduate Program: Cellular and Developmental Biology Lab phone: 303-724-4577 Fax: 303-724-4580 Email:  Brittany.Allen@uchsc.edu Thesis Advisor:  Mary Reyland

Research Interests:
The Reyland lab is interested in protein kinase C delta (PKCdelta) mediated regulation of apoptosis.  PKCdelta functions in signal transduction pathways by phosphorylating key cellular proteins involved in the apoptotic pathway.  We have shown that this phosphorylation by PKCdelta is essential for genotoxin induced apoptosis. My thesis project focuses on the potential tumor suppressive activities of PKCdelta in mammary epithelial cells using 3D cell culture techniques.  

General Interests:
Camping in the mountains with live music, taking naps with my cats Sappho and Benicio del Gato, local brews, farmers markets, vegan cooking and chicken salad (think about that), and Colorado sun.

Publications:

Haas CS, Amin MA, Allen BB, Ruth JH, Haines GK 3rd, Woods JM, Koch AE. Inhibition of angiogenesis by interleukin-4 gene therapy in rat adjuvant-induced arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Jul 25;54(8):2402-2414 PMID: 16869003