M. Benjamin Major, PhD

Medical School Department Cell Biology and Physiology
Research Program Mechanisms of Cancer Biology Program
M. Benjamin Major

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor Department of Cell Biology & Physiology Department of Otolaryngology, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 2007 - 2009: Postdoctoral, Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Education

  • 2004: PhD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Understanding how alterations in signal transduction pathways contribute to human cancer, and whether exploitation of that understanding can aid in the development of new diagnostics, prognosis and therapeutic intervention strategies.

Research Publications

Authors:

Roy N, Wyseure T, Lo IC, Major MB, Patricelli MP

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Cancer Discov • 2026

Authors:

Chembo J, Bowman BM, Lapak K, Major MB

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J Biol Chem • 2025

Authors:

Yu L, Jin Y, Chen J, Major MB, Liu P

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Nucleic Acids Res • 2025

Authors:

Khan A, Zhang C, Nguyen PG, Major MB, Strahl BD

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Nat Cell Biol • 2025

Authors:

Guan L, Torres-Saavedra PA, Zhao X, Major MB, Hayes DN

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Clin Cancer Res • 2025

Authors:

Chembo J, Bowman BM, Lapak K, Major MB

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bioRxiv • 2025

Authors:

Chen J, Su S, Pickar-Oliver A, Major MB, Liu P

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Nucleic Acids Res • 2024

Authors:

Witherspoon JG, Hall JR, Jima D, Major MB, Smart RC

Journal & Year:

Redox Biol • 2024

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