Kristi Neufeld

Kristi Neufeld, the Frank B. Tyler Professor of Cancer Research in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Kansas, investigates the role of the APC tumor suppressor protein in colon cancer and normal intestinal tissue regulation. Her research focuses on epithelial cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis mechanisms.

• Education: Ph.D., University of Utah, 1994

Research Interests:

• APC signaling pathways in colon cancer
• Stem cell homeostasis in colonic crypts
• DNA repair and stress response mechanisms
• Cell cycle regulation via APC-topoisomerase IIα interaction

Scientific Awards:

• Frank B. Tyler Professor of Cancer Research

Laboratory: Neufeld Lab explores nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling of APC and its implications in mouse embryonic stem cells and whole-animal models.