Colin R Campbell

Colin R Campbell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. His research focuses on DNA repair mechanisms, particularly DNA-protein crosslink repair, homologous recombination, and mitochondrial DNA stability, with significant contributions to understanding cancer mechanisms and genetic toxicology.

• Research Themes
  • DNA-Protein Crosslink Repair
  • Homologous Recombination Pathways
  • Mitochondrial DNA Maintenance
  • Chemotherapy-Induced DNA Damage
  • Enzymatic Processing Mechanisms
• Article Trends
  • 2024-2025 work emphasizes transcription-coupled DNA repair and ubiquitin-mediated repair pathways
  • 2020-2023 studies explore mitochondrial crosslink repair and interdisciplinary sustainability leadership
  • 2000-2018 publications cover rad51 interactions, nitrogen mustard effects, and calpain-mediated repair enzyme degradation
• Grants & Projects
  • NIH/NHLBI: Summer Research (2024-2029)
  • NIH/NIEHS: DNA-Protein Crosslink Repair (2019-2025)
  • NIH/NHLBI: Cellular Repair Mechanisms (2018-2024)
• Collaborations
  • Natalia Tretyakova (Chemistry)
  • Hoang D Nguyen (Microbiology)
  • Paul B Bitterman (Medicine)
  • Beverly S Moriarity (Genetics)