Delia Calderon

Delia Calderon's recent work focuses on the molecular basis of infantile rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare pediatric soft tissue cancer, particularly how a fusion gene called VGLL2::NCOA2 (formed when two normal genes become abnormally joined) drives tumor formation. Much of this research uses zebrafish as a model organism to study how developmental genes are hijacked in cancer, alongside structural and functional analyses of the fusion protein. Earlier work also touched on oxidative stress signaling in breast tissue and non-invasive methods for detecting bacterial contamination in food.

Publication output was sparse and irregular from 2017–2022 but has grown noticeably since 2023, with several papers and conference abstracts appearing each year through 2025–2026.

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