Dr. Erdem's laboratory takes a novel and innovative approach to studying colorectal cancer by leveraging sophisticated genetic tools and practical advantages of Drosophila. He build, study, and drug-screen Drosophila cancer models that reflect the complexity and diversity of sequenced human tumors. His clinical interests are Colorectal Cancer, Genetic Tools, Drug-Screen Drosophila Cancer Models, Human Tumors, Cell Signaling, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Gene Expression, Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence.