Castro Lab
Read BioOur lab conducts translational oncology research through early stage clinical studies inspired by nanotechnologies, systems biology, and biomarker driven therapies. We focus on solid tumors with an emphasis on highly lethal subtypes such as ovarian cancers. We subscribe to both “high-tech” and “low-tech” theranostic approaches that leverage innovative advances within CSB. To date, these efforts have generated traction both domestically and abroad. We are currently establishing a comprehensive multi-departmental program to prospectively profile gynecologic cancers including multi-omics (sequencing, proteomics, liquid biopsies), pathology (digital and multiplexed profiling), imaging and clinical phenotypes. We seek to ultimately advance cancer theranostics by better understanding the spatiotemporal evolution of cancers and uncovering novel treatment response readouts using integrated machine learning and statistical inferences. Our work has been externally funded by the National Cancer Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, V Foundation for Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, and the Department of Defense.
Recent Publications
Chin LK, Yang JY, Chousterman B, Jung S, Kim DG, Kim DH, Lee S, Castro CM, Weissleder R, Park SG, Im H Dual-Enhanced Plasmonic Biosensing for Point-of-Care Sepsis Detection. ACS Nano. 2023;17(4):3610-3619 - PMID: 36745820 - DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10371
Gilbert L, Oaknin A, Matulonis UA, Mantia-Smaldone GM, Lim PC, Castro CM, Provencher D, Memarzadeh S, Method M, Wang J, Moore KN, O'Malley DM Safety and efficacy of mirvetuximab soravtansine, a folate receptor alpha (FRα))-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), in combination with bevacizumab in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2023;170:241-247 - PMID: 36736157 - DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.01.020
Roh YH, Lee CY, Lee S, Kim H, Ly A, Castro CM, Cheon J, Lee JH, Lee H CRISPR-Enhanced Hydrogel Microparticles for Multiplexed Detection of Nucleic Acids. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2023;:e2206872 - PMID: 36725305 - DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206872
Jeong MH, Son T, Tae YK, Park CH, Lee HS, Chung MJ, Park JY, Castro CM, Weissleder R, Jo JH, Bang S, Im H Plasmon-Enhanced Single Extracellular Vesicle Analysis for Cholangiocarcinoma Diagnosis. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2023;10(8):e2205148 - PMID: 36698298 - PMCID: PMC10015870 - DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205148
Jo A, Green A, Medina JE, Iyer S, Ohman AW, McCarthy ET, Reinhardt F, Gerton T, Demehin D, Mishra R, Kolin DL, Zheng H, Crum CP, Weinberg RA, Rueda BR, Castro CM, Dinulescu DM, Lee H Profiling extracellular vesicles in circulation enables the early detection of ovarian cancer. bioRxiv. 2023;:ePub - PMID: 36711872 - PMCID: PMC9882285 - DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.19.524549
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