RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Plymate’s laboratory focuses on prostate cancer and its treatment. There are three areas of funded research in his program. Specific areas of investigation include

Targeting the lipid and glycolytic pathways in prostate cancer
The role of androgen receptor splice variants in castration resistant prostate cancer
The development of small molecules to inhibit androgen and androgen- independent growth of prostate cancer.
Dr. Plymate’s laboratory is funded by This work is funded by NCI/NIH, , DOD-CDMRP IMPACT, VA-Research Service, and the Lopker Foundation