PRIME-Cancer Research Program Mentors

PRIME Research PreceptorsResearch FocusResearch Type
Benjamin Alman, MDNew drug therapies for musculoskeletal tumorsTranslational
Andrew Armstrong, MDNovel therapies and drug development for prostate, renal, bladder, and testicular cancerClinical
Michael Boyce, PhDProtein glycosylation in mammalian health and diseaseBasic
Jen-Tsan Ashley Chi, MD, PhDNutrient signaling and stress adaptations of cancer cellsBasic
Christopher Counter, PhDMolecular mechanisms underlying the development of cancerBasic
Anna Mae Diehl, MDLiver injury and repair, including regulated cell death and regenerationBasic
Donald Fox, PhDExtreme genome variation in organ development and repairBasic
Jennifer Freedman, PhDCancer disparitiesTranslational
Katherine Garman, MDCancer development in the gastrointestinal tractTranslational
Sarah Goetz, PhDMolecular pathways and roles of cilia in cancerBasic
Laurie Graves, MDOsteosarcoma modification and resistance to chemotherapyBasic/Translational/Clinical
Zachary Hartman, PhDImmunity and inflammation in the context of cancerBasic/ Translational
Yubin Kang, MDHematologic malignancies and cellular therapyClinical
Mustafa Khasraw, MDInteractions between tumors and the immune system with the aim of developing novel therapiesBasic/Translational
Chuan-Yuan Li, DScMechanisms of skin cancer carcinogenesis; melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma response to therapy; stem cell and regenerative therapyBasic/ Translational
Corinne Linardic, MDSignaling pathways in rhabdomyosarcomaBasic
Micah Luftig, PhDPathogenesis of viruses that cause cancerBasic
Everardo Macias, PhDMolecular targets of reducing prostate cancer-specific mortalityBasic
Donald McDonnell, PhDIdentification of novel therapeutics for hormonally responsive cancersBasic/ Translational/ Clinical
Smita Nair, PhDCancer vaccines and immunotherapyBasic/Translational
Steven Patierno, PhDMolecular biology of cancer disparities; targeted experimental therapeutics to control prostate, breast and lung tumor aggressivenessTranslational
Ann Marie Pendergast, PhDTyrosine kinase-regulated transcription networks in tumor progression to metastasisBasic
Nirmala Ramanujam, PhDTechnology innovations for cancer surveillanceTranslational
Stefanie Sarantopoulos, MD, PhDImmunotherapies for leukemia and lymphoma; stem cell therapyTranslational
David Sherwood, PhDCell invasion, stem cell regulation, and cell-matrix interactions in cancerBasic
Dorothy Sipkins, MD, PhDBlocking breast cancer relapseTranslational/ Clinical
Stephen Skapek, MDUsing molecular biology tools to identify vulnerabilities in childhood cancer Basic/Translational
Joshua Snyder, PhDCancer cell adaptation and growth before diagnosisBasic/ Translational
Jason Somarelli, PhDEvolution of cancer drug resistance and metastasisTranslational
Beth Sullivan, PhDChromosome abnormalities associated with cancerBasic
Julia Visgauss, MDDisease progression and treatment resistance in sarcomaTranslational
Kyle Walsh, PhDTelomere maintenance in pre-malignant cells and development of glioblastomaBasic
Kris Wood, PhDPrinciples underlying the design of new, durable anticancer therapeutic strategiesTranslational
Colleen Wu, PhDNovel therapeutic strategies to protect against aging associated disorders of the bone and to prevent metastatic dissemination to the boneBasic/Translational