Justin M Drake

Justin M Drake is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Medicine, specializing in Cancer Biology and Molecular Pharmacology. With over 20 years of research output (2005–2025), he focuses on mechanisms of cancer progression, particularly in prostate cancer subtypes like castration-resistant and neuroendocrine prostate cancer.

• Affiliation: University of Minnesota, Medical School, Department of Medicine
• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Email: jdrake@umn.edu

Research Interests:

• Cellular plasticity in prostate cancer
• Alternative polyadenylation mechanisms
• Targeted therapeutics for RET-positive cancers
• Proteogenomic biomarker development
• Metabolic reprogramming in advanced cancers

Scientific Projects include collaborations with NIH, Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Novartis on:

• Cell plasticity in CRPC
• 177Lu-PSMA radioligand therapy biomarkers
• RET-specific proteomic assays
• Personalized medicine platforms

Publications show expertise in cancer genomics, proteomics, and therapeutic targeting of tumor cell identity and metabolic pathways.