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Adriene Pavek

Huntsman Cancer InstituteORCID 0000-0001-9237-7005Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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A. Paulina MedelliniD· 1 shared Alexandra YoungiD· 1 shared Benjamin IzariD· 1 shared David A. KircheriD· 1 shared Gennie Lynne ParkmaniD· 1 shared Karly A. StanleyiD· 1 shared Matthew W. VanBrockliniD· 1 shared Mercedes Randhahn· 1 shared

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Focal adhesion kinase promotes metastasis in BRAF-mutant melanoma

Karly A. Stanley, MiKaela N. Field, Adriene Pavek, A. Paulina Medellin, Savannah N. Pettey, Mercedes Randhahn, Tursun Turapov, Gennie Lynne Parkman, David A. Kircher, Benjamin Izar, Alexandra Young, Matthew W. VanBrocklin, Sheri L. Holmen

This study shows FAK promotes metastasis in BRAF-mutant melanoma through kinase-dependent mechanisms downstream of PTEN, suggesting FAK inhibition could improve treatment outcomes.

bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology