Damien Thévenin Spring 2016

Damien Thévenin published a research article in the Biochemical Journal, “Down-regulation of PAR1 activity with a pHLIP-based allosteric antagonist induces cancer cell death” and Kelly Burns (Biochem J. 2015, 472(3), 287–95).  The research group has two additional articles out for review. Their research efforts were featured in Lehigh Fall 2015 Bulletin, as well as in the 2015 Lehigh University Annual Report.  Thévenin gave a series of invited talks at the University of Florida, University of Delaware, West Virginia University and the University of Kansas.  Thévenin was also awarded a R21 grant for the National Cancer Institute of the NIH focused on determining how a receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase physically interacts with itself and with the epidermal growth factor receptor, and how these interactions affect EGFR tyrosine phosphorylation.  Thévenin also received a Faculty Grant for International Connections for Developing Strong ties between Lehigh University and the University of Toulouse, France.