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63
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12838
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10317
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4491

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Candace S. Johnson is affiliated with the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, with particular focus on oncology and molecular biology. Their work includes investigations in subfields such as pulmonary and respiratory medicine, pathology and forensic medicine, and public health.

The scientist's research covers a variety of main topics, including:

  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Key publications by Candace S. Johnson demonstrate engagement with both clinical and translational research aspects. Notable papers include:

  • "Improving Goal Concordant Care Among 10 Leading Academic U.S. Cancer Hospitals: A Collaboration of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers," 2021, The Oncologist
  • "Vitamin D3 Metabolites Demonstrate Prognostic Value in EGFR-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma and Can be Deployed to Oppose Acquired Therapeutic Resistance," 2020, Cancers
  • "Postoperative Restrictive Opioid Protocols and Durable Changes in Opioid Prescribing and Chronic Opioid Use," 2023, JAMA Oncology
  • "Augmenting antibody response to EGF-depleting immunotherapy: Findings from a phase I trial of CIMAvax-EGF in combination with nivolumab in advanced stage NSCLC," 2022, Frontiers in Oncology
  • "The Influence of Vitamin D on Mammographic Density: Results from CALGB 70806 (Alliance) a Randomized Clinical Trial," 2021, Cancer Prevention Research

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Alan D. Hutson
  • Tatiana Shaurova
  • Grace K. Dy
  • Mukund Seshadri
  • Pamela A. Hershberger

The scientist has published several articles in venues known for oncology and biomedical research, such as UNC Libraries, The Oncologist, Cancers, JAMA Oncology, and Frontiers in Oncology.

Recognition in their field includes the honor of being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009, reflecting a professional standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Vitamin D signalling pathways in cancer: potential for anticancer therapeutics

    Kristin K. Deeb;Donald L. Trump;Candace S. Johnson

  • The Role of Vitamin D in Cancer Prevention and Treatment

    Aruna V. Krishnan;Donald L. Trump;Candace S. Johnson;David Feldman

  • Sulforaphane-induced Cell Death in Human Prostate Cancer Cells Is Initiated by Reactive Oxygen Species

    Shivendra V. Singh;Sanjay K. Srivastava;Sunga Choi;Karen L. Lew

  • Allyl isothiocyanate, a constituent of cruciferous vegetables, inhibits proliferation of human prostate cancer cells by causing G2/M arrest and inducing apoptosis.

    Dong Xiao;Sanjay K. Srivastava;Karen L. Lew;Yan Zeng

  • Expression and Mutational Analysis of MET in Human Solid Cancers

    Patrick C. Ma;Maria S. Tretiakova;Alexander C. MacKinnon;Nithya Ramnath

  • IMA: an R package for high-throughput analysis of Illumina's 450K Infinium methylation data.

    Dan Wang;L i Yan;Qiang Hu;Lara E. Sucheston

  • Diallyl trisulfide-induced apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells involves c-Jun N-terminal kinase and extracellular-signal regulated kinase-mediated phosphorylation of Bcl-2.

    Dong Xiao;Sunga Choi;Daniel E Johnson;Victor G Vogel

  • Calcitriol (1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol) Enhances Paclitaxel Antitumor Activity in Vitro and in Vivo and Accelerates Paclitaxel-induced Apoptosis

    Pamela A. Hershberger;Wei-Dong Yu;Ruth A. Modzelewski;Robert M. Rueger

  • Vitamin D inhibition of prostate adenocarcinoma growth and metastasis in the Dunning rat prostate model system

    Robert H. Getzenberg;Benjamin W. Light;Paul E. Lapco;Badrinath R. Konety

  • Anti-tumor activity of calcitriol: pre-clinical and clinical studies.

    Donald L. Trump;Pamela A. Hershberger;Ronald J. Bernardi;Sharmilla Ahmed

  • Vitamin D: considerations in the continued development as an agent for cancer prevention and therapy.

    Donald L. Trump;Kristin K. Deeb;Candace S. Johnson

  • Antiproliferative Effects of 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and Vitamin D Analogs on Tumor-Derived Endothelial Cells

    Ronald J. Bernardi;Candace S. Johnson;Ruth A. Modzelewski;Donald L. Trump

  • Role of Vitamin D Receptor in the Antiproliferative Effects of Calcitriol in Tumor-Derived Endothelial Cells and Tumor Angiogenesis In vivo

    Ivy Chung;Guangzhou Han;Mukund Seshadri;Bryan M. Gillard

  • In vivo hematopoietic effects of recombinant interleukin-1 alpha in mice: stimulation of granulocytic, monocytic, megakaryocytic, and early erythroid progenitors, suppression of late-stage erythropoiesis, and reversal of erythroid suppression with erythropoietin.

    Candace S. Johnson;Douglas J. Keckler;Maureen I. Topper;Paul G. Braunschweiger

  • A new immunocompetent murine model for oral cancer.

    Bert W. O'Malley;Keary A. Cope;Candace S. Johnson;Mary R. Schwartz

  • 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25-D3) Inhibits the Growth of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Down-Modulates p21Waf1/Cip1 in Vitro and in Vivo

    Pamela A. Hershberger;Ruth A. Modzelewski;Zoya R. Shurin;Robert M. Rueger

  • Pharmacokinetics of high-dose oral calcitriol: results from a phase 1 trial of calcitriol and paclitaxel.

    Josephia R. Muindi;Yibing Peng;Douglas M. Potter;Pamela A. Hershberger

  • Potentiation of Cisplatin Antitumor Activity Using a Vitamin D Analogue in a Murine Squamous Cell Carcinoma Model System

    Benjamin W. Light;Wei-Dong Yu;Mariann C. McElwain;Derrick M. Russell

  • Allyl isothiocyanate, a constituent of cruciferous vegetables, inhibits growth of PC-3 human prostate cancer xenografts in vivo

    Sanjay K. Srivastava;Dong Xiao;Karen L. Lew;Pamela Hershberger

  • Vitamin D(3)-induced apoptosis of murine squamous cell carcinoma cells. Selective induction of caspase-dependent MEK cleavage and up-regulation of MEKK-1.

    Terence F. McGuire;Donald L. Trump;Candace S. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald L. Trump
Donald L. Trump University of Virginia
Carl Morrison
Carl Morrison Roswell Park Cancer Institute
James L. Mohler
James L. Mohler Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Adam R. Karpf
Adam R. Karpf University of Nebraska Medical Center
Roberto Pili
Roberto Pili University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Christine B. Ambrosone
Christine B. Ambrosone Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Li Yan
Li Yan Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Shivendra V. Singh
Shivendra V. Singh University of Pittsburgh
Badrinath R. Konety
Badrinath R. Konety University of Minnesota
Norma J. Nowak
Norma J. Nowak University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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