Cheryl L. Jorcyk

Cheryl L. Jorcyk is a Full Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Boise State University (BSU), where she has been since 1997. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Pennsylvania State University (1983) and a Ph.D. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University (1991). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute (1992–1997). Her research focuses on inflammatory cytokines' roles in tumor invasion and metastasis, particularly the interleukin-6 family member oncostatin M (OSM) in breast cancer progression.

Education:

• B.S., Biology, Pennsylvania State University, 1983
• Ph.D., Biology, Johns Hopkins University, 1991
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 1992–1997

Research: The Jorcyk Lab investigates OSM’s contributions to breast carcinoma metastasis to bone and lung, including its role in circulating tumor cells and extracellular matrix remodeling. They have developed cell lines and mouse models for breast cancer studies.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Jorcyk Laboratory of Inflammatory Cytokines in Tumor Invasion and Metastasis. The lab emphasizes translational research in cancer biology.