Overview
The overall mission of the Basic Science Research Program is to discover new foundational aspects of cancer biology needed to translate research from bench to bedside. The Basic Science program spans disciplines of cancer cell signaling, cancer metabolism,
tumor immunology, inflammation, and the microenvironment.
Program Aims
- Research aberrant cancer cell signaling, developmental processes, and metabolism to delineate the molecular basis of tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis.
- Research the role of the microenvironment, inflammation, and immune responses in tumor initiation, progression, and therapy resistance.
Leadership
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| Daniel Starczynowski, PhD Associate Director for Basic Science Research |
Key Research Findings
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Members
Basic Science
View More about Cristina Andreani, PhD
Cristina Andreani, PhD
Asst Professor - Research
View More about Paul Andreassen, PhD
Paul Andreassen, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Koichi Araki, PhD
Koichi Araki, PhD
Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about Mohammad Azam, PhD
Mohammad Azam, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Rupak Banerjee, PhD
Rupak Banerjee, PhD
Professor (F2)
View More about Artem Barski, PhD
Artem Barski, PhD
Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Caterina Bartolacci, PhD
Caterina Bartolacci, PhD
Asst Professor - Research
View More about Hrishikesh Vinayak Bhide, PHD
Hrishikesh Vinayak Bhide, PHD
Asst Professor - Educator (F2)
View More about Michael Borchers, PhD
Michael Borchers, PhD
Professor
View More about Elisa Boscolo
Elisa Boscolo
Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Timothy Chlon
Timothy Chlon
Research Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about Somchai Chutipongtanate
Somchai Chutipongtanate
Volunteer Associate Professor
View More about Tom Cunningham, PhD
Tom Cunningham, PhD
Assoc Professor
View More about Maria Czyzyk-Krzeska, MD,PhD
Maria Czyzyk-Krzeska, MD,PhD
Professor
View More about George Deepe, MD
George Deepe, MD
Professor
View More about Kelsey Dillehay McKillip, PhD
Kelsey Dillehay McKillip, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical
View More about Matt Dodson
Matt Dodson
Asst Professor
View More about Chunying Du, PhD
Chunying Du, PhD
Assoc Professor
View More about Marie-Dominique Filippi
Marie-Dominique Filippi
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Ken Greis, PhD
Ken Greis, PhD
Associate Dean
View More about H. Grimes, PhD
H. Grimes, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Jun-Lin Guan, PHD
Jun-Lin Guan, PHD
Professor
View More about Fukun Guo
Fukun Guo
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Alireza Hassani Najafabadi
Alireza Hassani Najafabadi
Assoc Professor
View More about Kevin Haworth, PHD
Kevin Haworth, PHD
Associate Dean
View More about Rashmi Hegde
Rashmi Hegde
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Rana Herro
Rana Herro
Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about Tammy Holm, MD
Tammy Holm, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical
View More about Christian Hong, PhD
Christian Hong, PhD
Assoc Professor
View More about David Hui, PhD
David Hui, PhD
Professor - Emeritus (FC)
View More about Traian Ionascu, PHD
Traian Ionascu, PHD
Professor of Clinical
View More about Courtney Jones
Courtney Jones
Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about LaQuita Jones
LaQuita Jones
Research Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Theodosia Kalfa
Theodosia Kalfa
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Susan Kasper, PhD
Susan Kasper, PhD
Professor
View More about Nalinikanth Kotagiri
Nalinikanth Kotagiri
Assoc Professor
View More about Michael Lamba, PhD
Michael Lamba, PhD
Professor - Emeritus COM (FD)
View More about Joo-Youp Lee
Joo-Youp Lee
Professor (F2)
View More about Lynn Lee
Lynn Lee
Research Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about Clayton Lewis
Clayton Lewis
Research Instructor
View More about Michael Lieberman, PHD
Michael Lieberman, PHD
Professor
View More about Hee Woong Lim
Hee Woong Lim
Research Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Daniel Lucas
Daniel Lucas
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Yutaka Maeda
Yutaka Maeda
Research Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about Abouelmagd Makramalla, MD
Abouelmagd Makramalla, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical
View More about Mario Medvedovic, PHD
Mario Medvedovic, PHD
Professor
View More about Jarek Meller, PhD
Jarek Meller, PhD
Professor
View More about Linde Miles, PhD
Linde Miles, PhD
Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about James Mulloy, Ph.D., PhD
James Mulloy, Ph.D., PhD
Emeritus
View More about Takahisa Nakamura
Takahisa Nakamura
Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Nicolas Nassar
Nicolas Nassar
Research Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Ramesh Nayak
Ramesh Nayak
Asst Professor - Research
View More about Yevgen Nazarenko, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.
Yevgen Nazarenko, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.
Asst Professor
View More about Marc Oria, PHD
Marc Oria, PHD
Asst Professor - Research
View More about Joseph Palumbo
Joseph Palumbo
Research Professor-Affiliate
View More about Shekhar Pasare, PhD
Shekhar Pasare, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Shailendra Patel, MD,PHD
Shailendra Patel, MD,PHD
Professor of Clinical
View More about Krushna Patra, PhD
Krushna Patra, PhD
Asst Professor
View More about Timothy Phoenix
Timothy Phoenix
Assoc Professor
View More about David Plas, PhD
David Plas, PhD
Professor
View More about Lisa Privette Vinnedge
Lisa Privette Vinnedge
Research Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Xiaoyang Qi, PhD
Xiaoyang Qi, PhD
Professor - Adj (FD)
View More about Nancy Ratner
Nancy Ratner
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Teresa Reyes, PHD
Teresa Reyes, PHD
Senior Associate Dean
View More about Damien Reynaud
Damien Reynaud
Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Michael Riley, PhD
Michael Riley, PhD
Professor (F2)
View More about Elliott Robinson, MD,PhD
Elliott Robinson, MD,PhD
Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about Ashley Ross
Ashley Ross
Assoc Professor
View More about Nathan Salomonis, PhD
Nathan Salomonis, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Ashraf Samarah
Ashraf Samarah
Assoc Professor - Educator (F2)
View More about Atsuo Sasaki, PhD
Atsuo Sasaki, PhD
Professor
View More about Pier Paolo Scaglioni, MD
Pier Paolo Scaglioni, MD
Professor
View More about Stacey Schutte, PHD
Stacey Schutte, PHD
Asst Professor (F2)
View More about Tom Seegar, PhD
Tom Seegar, PhD
Asst Professor
View More about William Seibel
William Seibel
Assoc Professor - Adj (F9)
View More about Behrouz Shamsaei
Behrouz Shamsaei
Instructor - Adj (FC)
View More about Donglu Shi
Donglu Shi
Professor (F2)
View More about Soona Shin, PhD
Soona Shin, PhD
Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Jill Shirokawa
Jill Shirokawa
Assoc Professor
View More about Matia Solomon, PhD
Matia Solomon, PhD
Professor (F2)
View More about Daniel Starczynowski, PHD
Daniel Starczynowski, PHD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Nina Steele
Nina Steele
Asst Professor
View More about Yujie Sun
View More about Pheruza Tarapore, MD
Pheruza Tarapore, MD
Asst Professor - Adj (FD)
View More about Katherine Vest, PhD
Katherine Vest, PhD
Assoc Professor
View More about Andrew Volk
Andrew Volk
Assistant Professor-Affiliate
View More about Ronald Waclaw
Ronald Waclaw
Associate Professor-Affiliate
View More about Susan Waltz, PhD
Susan Waltz, PhD
Professor
View More about Amanda Wasylishen, PhD
Amanda Wasylishen, PhD
Asst Professor
View More about Andrew Waters, PhD
Andrew Waters, PhD
Asst Professor
View More about Georg Weber
Georg Weber
Professor (F2)
View More about Matthew Weirauch, PhD
Matthew Weirauch, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Susanne Wells, PhD
Susanne Wells, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Kathryn Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD,PhD
Kathryn Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD,PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Jianqiang Wu
Jianqiang Wu
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Meifeng Xu, MD, PhD
Meifeng Xu, MD, PhD
Professor
View More about Jagjit Yadav, BS,MS,PhD
View More about Bingfang Yan
Bingfang Yan
Associate Dean
View More about Peng Zhang
Peng Zhang
Professor (F2)
View More about Xiaoting Zhang, PHD
Xiaoting Zhang, PHD
Professor
View More about Yuhang Zhang, PHD
Yuhang Zhang, PHD
Professor (F2)
View More about Yi Zheng, PhD
Yi Zheng, PhD
Professor-Affiliate
View More about Nives Zimmermann, MD
Nives Zimmermann, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical
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