Dr Konstantin Stoletov
Position:
- Research Associate, Oncology, University of Alberta
Credentials:
- PhD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Biography:
Dr Konstantin Stoletov received his PhD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA. He completed his postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute and University of California, San Diego. He currently holds a Research Associate position at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
His research interests include identification of novel targets and biomarkers to treat cancer metastasis and using intravital microscopy to visualize mechanisms of cancer cell dissemination.
Best publications:
1. Stoletov K, Strnadel J, Zardouzian E, Momiyama M, Park FD, Kelber JA, Pizzo DP, Hoffman R, Vandenberg SR, Klemke RL. Role of connexins in metastatic breast cancer and melanoma brain colonization. J Cell Sci. 2013 Feb 15;126(Pt 4):904-13
2. Stoletov K, Kato H, Zardouzian E, Kelber J, Yang J, Shattil S and Klemke R. Visualizing extravasation dynamics of metastatic tumor cells. J Cell Sci. 2010 Jul 1;123(Pt 13):2332-41.
3. Stoletov KV, Hartvigsen K, Hansen LF, Juliano J, Miller ER, Almazan F, Witztum JL, Klemke RL and Miller YI. Diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis in zebrafish. Circulation Research, 2009 Apr 24; 104(8):952-60
4. Stoletov KV, Montel V, Lester RD, Gonias SL and Klemke RL. High Resolution Imaging of the Dynamic Tumor Cell-Vascular Interface in Transparent Zebrafish. PNAS. Oct 30;104(44):17406-11.
5. Stoletov KV, Ratcliffe KE, Spring SC, Terman BI. NCK and PAK participate in the signaling pathway by which vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates the assembly of focal adhesions. J Biol. Chem. 2001. 276(25): 22748-55.
Cancer metastasis, In vivo imaging, Targeted drug delivery.
