The Whelan Lab
Research in the Whelan lab is motivated by the need to detect and treat ovarian cancer in its early stages. We approach the problem of ovarian cancer detection with a diverse tool kit drawn from bioanalytical chemistry, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and nanoscience.
Recent Whelan Group News
October 1, 2024 - Our latest collaborative publication, "Immunoaffinity-free chromatographic purification of ovarian cancer biomarker CA125 (MUC16) from blood serum enables mass spectrometry characterization" has appeared in Analytical Methods. As an added bonus, art contributed by post-doc Miyuru De Silva landed us on the outside front cover. Congratulations to the entire team!
September 27, 2024 - Rebecca attended Emerging Technologies for Diagnostics and Liquid Biopsies in New Orleans. It was a great chance to discuss some cutting-edge research in an intimate setting. Many thanks to Professor Steve Soper for the invitation.
September 13, 2024 - Naviya's latest publication, "Generational diet-induced obesity remodels the omental adipose proteome in female mice," has been published in Nutrients. Congratulations to the collaborative team!
September 12, 2024 - Rebecca gave an invited seminar at the University of Mississippi. It was a terrific day of sharing science and making new connections. Many thanks to Professor Vignesh Sundaresan for extending the invitation and being a gracious host!
August 19, 2024 - Today we welcome Dr. Miyuru De Silva as a new postdoctoral researcher. Miyuru earned his Ph.D. at KU under the guidance of Professor Bob Dunn and was awarded the 2024 Takeru Higuchi Doctoral Progress Award. We are excited to do some great science together!