Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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Chris A. Maxwell

Biography

Dr. Chris A. Maxwell completed his PhD from the University of Alberta (Canada), followed by postdoctoral studies from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, USA) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (Barcelona, Spain). He is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia and Scientist within the Child and Family  Research Institute.

Research Interest

His research focuses on the molecular regulators of microtubule organization  and centrosome polarity during mitotic spindle assembly, cell polarity, and  migration. The goal of his lab is to identify molecular targets and optimize therapies for cancers in children, adolescents, and young adults.