Gary G. Meadows, Ph.D.
Dorothy Otto Kennedy Distinguished Professor
Director, Cancer Prevention and Research Center
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
P.O. Box 646534
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6534
(509) 335-4753 (phone)
(509) 335-5902 (fax)
meadows@mail.wsu.edu
Research Interests: Tumor biology of metastasis with emphasis on cell signaling mechanisms in apoptosis, protease expression, invasion, drug resistance, and immunotherapy. Role of phytochemicals and amino acid restriction on apoptosis, protease expression, invasion, and metastasis of melanoma and prostate cancer. Role of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors in control of tumor growth and metastasis. Immunotoxicology with emphasis on cell-mediated immune responses. Mechanisms underlying the disruption of cell signaling and the cell cycle by alcohol consumption in the functioning of natural killer cells and T lymphocytes. Influence of chronic alcohol consumption on the neuroendocrine system and its involvement in the control of cellular immune responses, tumor growth, and metastasis.
Teaching Expertise: Vaccines, toxoids, and immune serums in prevention and treatment of disease. Mechansims involved in cancer metastasis and the role of nutrients and phytochemicals in cancer prevention and control.