A WSU professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, Gómez-Cambronero died on Nov. 12, according to the university. While at Wright State, Gómez-Cambronero discovered a key protein that plays a critical role in the development of breast cancer tumors and the spread of the disease to the lungs.

Gómez-Cambronero secured more than $6 million in research funding from National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association and other agencies. He authored about 100 peer-reviewed publications and reviewed manuscripts for more than 20 scientific journals and for the NIH, according to WSU.