Research Program and Theme
Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems | Mechanistic and Quantitative Biology
Research Focus
H. Rex Gaskins’ research focuses on host-intestinal microbe interactions relevant to colorectal cancer with a particular interest in microbial sulfur metabolism. Efforts to understand colonic mucosal responses to hydrogen sulfide led to further interest in redox regulation of tumorigenesis, resulting in a long-time collaboration with bioengineering faculty at Illinois to create genetically encoded biosensors and engineer platforms to study redox poise in subcellular compartments in live cells.
Education
- Ph.D., Cell Biology, University of Georgia, 1989
Campus Affiliations
- Professor Emeritus, Animal Sciences
- Professor Emeritus, Pathobiology
Select Honors and Recognitions
- Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition, 1999
- SEBM Distinguished Scientist Award, 2016