Spotlight on Faculty Excellence: Dr. Kristi Neufeld
On Thursday, November 5, Dr. Kristi Neufeld, Frank B. Tyler Professor of Cancer Research in KU's Department of Molecular Biosciences, was recognized through KU's Spotlight on Faculty Excellence program during halftime of a Kansas Volleyball match. Dr. Neufeld was escorted onto the court by Joanna Slusky, Associate Chair of Molecular Biosciences.
Dr. Neufeld's research seeks to uncover how healthy intestinal tissue controls growth and renewal, and how disruptions in these processes can lead to inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.