DELORES
J. FELD TAKEMOTO
Professor of biochemistry
Wheat always has been a staple crop in Kansas' economy. But for
years, Kansans failed to realize the life-saving effects that
eating wheat might have.
Delores J. Feld Takemoto, professor of biochemistry at Kansas State University, is studying the anti-cancer effects of certain antioxidants derived from wheat cultures. She already has completed experiments that link wheat cultures to anti-cancer activity. Next she will study enzyme levels and genetic modulation of wheat.
Takemoto was a post-doctoral fellow with the American Cancer Society, a special fellow with the Leukemia Society of America and a senior fellow with National Institutes of Health. In 1981-83, she was awarded the New Investigator Research Award from National Institutes of Health, and she received the Technology Transfer Award from the International Union Against Cancer in 1984.
Takemoto received her bachelor's degree in biology from Ball State University, her master's degree in microbiology from Colorado State University and her doctorate in molecular biology from the University of Southern California.
Takemoto can be reached at 785-532-7009, or via e-mail at dtak@k-state.edu.