Richard A. Cerione

Goldwin Smith Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology
Molecular Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine/Chemistry and Chemical Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Contact Information

C3, Veterinary Medical Center
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14850
e: rac1@cornell.edu
p: (607) 253-3888
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Richard A. Cerione

Goldwin Smith Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology
Molecular Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine/Chemistry and Chemical Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Expertise
Biochemical, structural, genetic, and small-molecule chemistry

Current Research Interest
Biological signaling pathways involved in cell growth and differentiation, with particular emphasis on cancer progression and neurogenesis

Distinction
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow   

Selected Publications
Wang, Jian-Bin, Jon W. Erickson, Reina Fuji, Sekar Ramachandran, Ping Gao, Ramani Dinavahi, Kristin F. Wilson, Andre L. B. Ambrosio, Sandra M. G. Dias, Chi V. Dang, and Richard A. Cerione. "Targeting Mitochondrial Glutaminase Activity Inhibits Oncogenic Transformation." Cancer Cell 18 (2010): 207–19. Cover article.

Wu, Wen Jin, Shine Tu, and Richard A. Cerione. "Activated Cdc42 Sequesters c-Cbl and Prevents EGF Receptor Degradation." Cell 114, no. 6 (2003): 715–25.

Cornell Research Website Article
The Fight for Better Cancer Drugs