John Cao

Postdoctoral Scholar, Genetics

Professional Education

PhD, University of Chicago, Cancer Biology (2021)
Master of Science, University of Chicago, Translational Research (2016)
Bachelor of Art, Vanderbilt University, Molecular and Cellular Biology Economics (2013)

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Publications (8)

All Publications (8)
Featured Publications (3)
Journal Articles (8)

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Monther Abu-Remaileh

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and of Genetics
Research Interests
We study the role of the lysosome in metabolic adaptation using subcellular omics approaches, functional genomics and innovative biochemical tools. We apply this knowledge to understand how lysosomal dysfunction leads to human diseases including neurodegeneration, cancer and metabolic syndrome.

33 Total Publications
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Ash A. Alizadeh, MD/PhD

Moghadam Family Professor
Clinical Focus
Cancer > Lymphoma, Lymphoma, B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Burkitt Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Diffuse Large-Cell Lymphomas, Leukemia, Hairy Cell, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone, Hodgkin Disease, Medical Oncology
Research Interests
My research is focused on attaining a better understanding of the initiation, maintenance, and progression of tumors, and their response to current therapies toward improving future treatment strategies. In this effort, I employ tools from functional genomics, computational biology, molecular genetics, and mouse models.

Clinically, I specialize in the care of patients with lymphomas, working on translating our findings in prospective cancer clinical trials.

355 Total Publications
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Linda Boxer, MD, PhD

Vice Dean of the School of Medicine and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor
Clinical Focus
Cancer > Hematology, Hematology, Multiple Myeloma, Multiple Myeloma - Medical Oncology, Plasmacytoma, Plasmacytoma - Hematology, Plasmacytoma - Medical Oncology
Research Interests
Regulation of expression of oncogenes in normal and malignant hematologic cells.

84 Total Publications
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Joonseok Cho

Basic Life Research Scientist, Medicine - Med/Endocrinology

12 Total Publications
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Michael F. Clarke, M.D.

Karel H. and Avice N. Beekhuis Professor of Cancer Biology
Research Interests
Dr. Clarke maintains a laboratory focused on two areas of research: i) the control of self-renewal of normal stem cells and diseases such as cancer and hereditary diseases; and ii) the identification and characterization of cancer stem cells. His laboratory is investigating how perturbations of stem cell regulatory machinery contributes to human disease. In particular, the laboratory is investigating epigenetic regulators of self renewal, the process by which stem cells regenerate themselves.

180 Total Publications
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Dean W. Felsher

Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and of Pathology
Research Interests
My laboratory studies the molecular basis of cancer with a focus on understanding when cancer can be reversed through targeted oncogene inactivation.

214 Total Publications
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Matthew Frank

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy)
Clinical Focus
Medical Oncology

54 Total Publications
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Andrew Gentles

Assistant Professor (Research) of Pathology, of Medicine (BMIR) and, by courtesy, of Biomedical Data Science
Research Interests
Computational systems biology of human disease. Particular focus on integration of high-throughput datasets with each other, and with phenotypic information and clinical outcomes.

107 Total Publications
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Amato J. Giaccia

Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Emeritus
Research Interests
During the last five years, we have identified several small molecules that kill VHL deficient renal cancer cells through a synthetic lethal screening approach. Another major interest of my laboratory is in identifying hypoxia-induced genes involved in invasion and metastases. We are also investigating how hypoxia regulates gene expression epigenetically.

403 Total Publications
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Ting-Ting Huang

Associate Professor (Research) of Neurology
Research Interests
We study the role of oxygen free radicals in oxidative tissue damage and degeneration. Our research tools include transgenic and knockout mice and tissue culture cells for in vitro gene expression.

53 Total Publications
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Siddhartha Jaiswal

Assistant Professor of Pathology
Clinical Focus
Transfusion Medicine, Genomics and Molecular Pathology, Clinical Pathology
Research Interests
We identified a common disorder of aging called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP). CHIP occurs due to certain somatic mutations in blood stem cells and represents a precursor state for blood cancer, but is also associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. We hope to understand more about the biology and clinical implications of CHIP using human and model system studies.

49 Total Publications
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Livnat Jerby

Assistant Professor of Genetics
Research Interests
Immune responses are highly orchestrated processes that span various interconnected regulatory modalities within and across cells. My lab develops high-throughput, quantitative, engineering-based, approaches to dissect multicellular immune dynamics at unprecedented scale, resolution, and depth, and identify new immunomodulating interventions at an accelerated pace.

25 Total Publications