The Distel Lab is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms governing initiation and progression of pediatric cancers with a current focus on sarcomas. We use zebrafish as our model of choice to dissect pediatric tumor formation in the context of a developing vertebrate organism.
The comparison between zebrafish and humans allows us to identify disease drivers conserved throughout evolution as targets for novel therapeutic strategies.
Join Our Lab
We are always looking for motivated researchers at all career levels to join our team. In case you are interested in inquiring about possibilities to join the lab, feel free to send an email stating your motivation and previous experience to martin.distel@hci.utah.edu.
