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The Tumor Cell Biology [TCB] Study Section reviews applications concerned with signal transduction mechanisms in neoplastic cells, regulation of tumor cell phenotype and behavior, and tumor progression. Emphasis is on signaling processes mediated by kinases, phospahatases and other molecules, including oncogenes, tumor suppressors, various growth factors and receptors, in tumor cells and animal tumor models. Specific areas covered by TCB:

• Signal transduction processes mediated by kinases and phosphatases and other molecules, including growth factors, nuclear factors and receptors
• Pathways regulated by oncogenes and tumor suppressors that affect tumor cell phenotype and behavior, such as survival, proliferation, and death
• The analysis of the composition and function of signaling complexes and their interactions among different signaling pathways in the context of tumor biology and tumor progression
• Hormonal modulation of tumorigenesis, including endocrine signaling and hormone receptors mechanisms
• Mechanisms that regulate differentiation and trans-differentiation in neoplasia, signal transduction mediated by cytoskeletal components and nutrient sensing mechanisms in tumor biology

The study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Cancer Molecular Pathobiology [CAMP] 
Tumor Progression and Metastasis [TPM] 
Tumor Microenvironment [TME] 
Molecular Oncogenesis [MONC] 
Cancer Etiology [CE]