Dr. Marcelo G. Kazanietz's lab at the University of Miami focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind lung and prostate cancers, particularly how certain proteins, like protein kinase C (PKC), influence cancer development and disparities in outcomes. By utilizing advanced genetic engineering and animal models, the lab investigates how PKC contributes to cancer growth, metastasis, and the differences in disease progression seen in different populations, especially in prostate cancer among African American men.