Robert L. Ullrich, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Research in Oncology, Animal Cancer Center

Phone: (970) 491-6674
Fax: (970) 491-0623
Email: Robert.Ullrich@colostate.edu
Office: 433 Molecular and Radiological Biosciences Building

Degrees

• Ph.D., Radiation Biology, University of Rochester, New York
• M.S., Physiology, Creighton University
• B.S., Biology/Chemistry, Creighton University

Research Interests

Dr. Ullrich's research is focused on delineating mechanisms involved in mammary tumor development after radiation exposure, the genetic control of susceptibility, and mapping the loci involved. Studies using this approach have suggested a mechanistic link between radiation-induced genomic instability and early events in radiation-induced mammary cancer. Because of this potential link, research has also begun aimed at exploring mechanisms of radiation-induced genomic instability. The underlying hypothesis of these studies is that tumor-associated genomic instability is preferentially expressed in certain recombinogenic genomic domains and that these may be cell lineage-specific.

Dr. Ullrich is also responsible for oversight and coordination of activities for the 12 research laboratories within the Animal Cancer Center. Research within these laboratories encompasses basic cancer biology as well as the development of new approaches for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Selected Publications