Mary Ann McLane
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Journalists: Andrea Boyle Tippett (UD Media Relations) can assist with interview requests for this expert. 302-831-1421, aboyle@udel.edu
Investigates ways of preventing cancer from spreading.
Extensive research conducted on a group of naturally occurring proteins from viper venom, called disintegrins. In studies, some of the proteins can prevent tumor cells from forming new colonies within the lungs of mice.
Past president of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
Can also discuss stem cells.
Web Site:
http://www.udel.edu/medtech/mclane/mclane.html
Titles:
Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Professor, Biological Sciences
Keywords:
cancer,
cancer prevention,
health,
stem cells,
tumor,
viper venom
