Raquel Sitcheran

Dr. Raquel Sitcheran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics at the Texas A&M College of Medicine. Her research focuses on understanding how NF-κB regulatory proteins influence cancer cell behavior, particularly glioma invasion and mitochondrial dysfunction. She holds a PhD from UCSF and completed postdoctoral training at UNC Chapel Hill before joining Texas A&M in 2009.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Columbia University, 1992
• PhD in Physiology and Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, 2000

Research Interests:

• Role of NF-κB and NIK in cancer metastasis
• Mitochondrial signaling in glioma progression
• Non-canonical NF-κB pathways
• Immunometabolic interactions in tumors

Her work integrates cell imaging, 3D invasion models, and animal studies to explore how dysregulated signaling drives tumor invasiveness.

Publications highlight discoveries linking NIK to mitochondrial dynamics and cancer cell motility. Recent work investigates sex-based differences in GBM tumor responses and metabolic adaptations.

Dr. Sitcheran leads a laboratory focused on mechanistic insights into cancer biology with potential translational applications in therapy development.