Sean Ronnekleiv-Kelly
Position title: Current KL2 Scholar
***New in 2019*** Sean M Ronnekleiv-Kelly, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology. Overall, Ronnekleiv-Kelly’s lab focuses on formation and progression of pancreatic cancer and melanoma, as well as understanding communication within the tumor microenvironment. Currently, he is investigating how an immune modulating transcription factor, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), affects growth and spread of melanoma using a mouse model of malignant melanoma.
His KL2 mentors are Chris Bradfield, PhD (McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research); Sharon Weber, MD (Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology; School of Medicine and Public Health); Joshua Mezrich, MD (Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery; School of Medicine and Public Health)