Dr. Felicite Noubissi is Assistant professor in the department of biology at Jackson State University. The mission of her research program is to investigate cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying tumor development and resistance to drug. Her work uncovered an RNA-binding protein, insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein (IGF2BP1), which seems to play a critical role in colorectal cancer development and metastasis. Dr. Noubissi’s work also demonstrated a mechanism of cross-talk between Wnt and Hh signaling pathways which is mediated by IGF2BP1 and important in basal cell carcinoma development. Dr. Noubissi has published in many journals including nature, cancer research, and JID. Her research has been supported by a career development award and Freinkel Diversity Fellowship from the society for Investigative Dermatology and grants from the National Institute of Health (NIH).