Kai Liptow

黑料官网

Medical Scientist Training Program

Phase 1 First Year Student

Locations

Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

kliptow@mcw.edu

Education

BA, Chemistry-Biology, Ripon College, 2023

Research Interests

Cancer biology, tumor microenvironment, and cell signaling

Research Experience

黑料官网, 2023-2025
Advisor: Nikki Lytle, PhD
Project: Identifying and characterizing processes which contribute to pancreatic cancer metastasis and breast cancer initiation

黑料官网, 2022
Advisor: Elena Semina, PhD
Project: Ascertaining the role of PITX2 splicing variants in congenital ocular disorders

Ripon High School, 2019
Advisor: Don Bogdanske
Project: Identifying organotropism within Rhamnus cathartica L. allelopathy

Publications

Liptow K, Bogdanske D. The Allelopathic Effect of Rhamnus cathartica L. Leaves and Fruit. The Great Lakes Botanist. 2020;58(3-4):205-211.

Meeting Abstracts

Liptow K, Arkatkar A, Ma Z, Facchine I, Jayakrishnan P, Williams M, Wahl G, Lytle NK. Obesity and menopause synergize to reprogram mammary epithelium and enhance breast tumorigenesis. 10th Annual Midwest Tumor Microenvironment Conference, Minneapolis, MN. May 2025. [Poster]

Liptow K, Cortez Toledo O, Jayakrishnan P, Facchine I, Meyerink M, Poellmann MJ, Hong S, Garcia-Kelle C, Lytle NK. Platinum-based therapy creates a pro-metastatic liver niche through Timp1-mediated modulation of the extracellular matrix. Inspired by Discovery. Wisconsin Science Education and Research Consortium Conference, Milwaukee, WI. Oct 2024. [Poster]

General Interests

Baking and cooking for others, textile arts, horseback riding, reading fantasy novels, and science education

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