«The best scientific
research is driven by curiosity, the courage to
challenge existing
dogmas, and a sense of excitement and fun,» explains Greenfield.
«We
challenged a current
dogma in the field that emphasized PLK1's role in mitosis (cell division) as a primary mechanism for cancer growth,» says Zheng Fu, Ph.D., lead investigator on the study, member of the Cancer Molecular Genetics
research program at VCU Massey Cancer Center and assistant professor in the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics at the VCU School of Medicine.