Cancer Biology and Cancer Stem Cells

The Cancer Biology and Cancer Stem Cells Program is focused on investigating the mechanisms and signaling pathways involved in the development and progression of cancer, including pathways critical for self-renewal of stem cells, in normal tissues and in cancer. The goals are to advance basic understanding of cancer pathogenesis and to facilitate the translation of basic science discoveries into the clinical arena in order to improve the outcomes of patients with cancer.

 

Hanlee Ji, MD 

Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and, by Courtesy, of Electrical Engineering

 

Maya Kasowski, MD, PhD 

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research) of Pathology and, by Coutesy, of Genetics

Paul Khavari, MD, PhD 

Carl J. Herzog Professor of Dermatology

Seung Kim, MD, PhD 

K.M. Mulberry Professor, Professor of Developmental Biology, of Medicine (Endocrinology) and, by Courtesy, of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)

Mark Krasnow, PhD 

Paul and Mildred Berg Professor of Biochemistry 

Calvin Kuo, MD, PhD 

Maureen Lyles D'Ambrogio Professor of Medicine (Hematology) 

 

Carolyn Lee, MD, PhD 

Assistant Professor of Dermatology

Jin Li, PhD 

Associate Professor of Genetics

Michael Lin, MD, PhD 

Associate Professor of Neurobiology, of Bioengineering and, by Courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology

Jan Liphardt, PhD 

Associate Professor of Bioengineering

Joseph Lipsick, MD, PhD 

Professor of Pathology and of Genetics

Kyle Loh, PhD 

Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology (Stem Cell)

Liqun Luo, PhD 

Ann and Bill Swindells Professor and Professor, by Courtesy, of Neurobiology

 

Peter Marinkovich, MD 

Associate Professor of Dermatology

Roeland Nusse, PhD 

Virginia and Daniel K. Ludwig Professor of Cancer Research and the Reed-Hodgson Professor of Human Biology

Lucy O'Brien, PhD 

Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology

Anthony Oro, MD, PhD 

Eugene and Gloria Bauer Professor of Dermatology

 

Dmitri Petrov, PhD

Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences 

Jonathan Pollack, MD, PhD 

Professor of Pathology

Matthew Porteus, MD, PhD 

Sutardja Chuk Professor of Definitive and Curative Medicne, and Professor of Pediatrics (Stem Cell Transplantation)

Lei Qi, PhD 

Associate Professor of Bioengineering 

Stephen Quake, PhD 

Lee Otterson Professor in the School of Engineering and Professor of Bioengineering, of Applied Physics and, by Courtesy, of Physics

 

Rajat Rohatgi, MD, PhD 

Associate Professor of Biochemistry and of Medicine (Oncology)

Julien Sage, PhD 

Elaine and John Chambers Professor of Pediatric Cancer and Professor of Genetics

Julia Salzman, AB, PhD 

Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science, of Biochemistry and, by Courtesy, of Statistics

Arend Sitow, PhD 

Professor of Pathology and of Genetics 

Jan Skotheim, PhD 

Professor of Biology and, by Courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology

Aaron Straight, PhD 

Professor of Biochemistry and, by Courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology

Alice Ting, PhD 

Professor of Genetics, of Biology and, by Courtesy, of Chemistry

Capucine Van Rechem, PhD 

Assistant Professor of Pathology (Pathology Research)

Thomas Wandless, PhD 

Professor of Chemical and Systems Biology and, by Courtesy, of Chemistry

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