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Cancer Prevention Members

The Cancer Prevention Program actively seeks to expand the capabilities and efficacy of cancer prevention by developing and employing cutting-edge technology, measurement tools and methods and drug- and behavior-based interventional strategies.

Hope, Thomas

Hope, Thomas

Professor

Bio

My laboratory has focused on utilizing the methods of cell biology to study HIV. I was one of the pioneers of taking this approach. To facilitate our work, we have developed a series of novel tools an... [more]

Hou, Lifang

Hou, Lifang

Professor

Bio

My research focuses on identifying risk factors and molecular biomarkers that may predict cancer risk, progression, and mortality, thus providing potential tools for early cancer detection and prevent... [more]

Khan, Seema A.

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I am a Professor of Surgery, with training in Surgical Oncology, including a lab year that introduced me to molecular biology, followed by a Master’s Degree in Cancer Epidemiology. Since then, I hav... [more]

Kim, Ji-Yong Julie

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In particular, my lab is interested in deciphering molecular mechanisms of progesterone receptor (PR) action in endometrial cancer and breast cancer. As PR action is context dependent, its role in the... [more]

Kulkarni, Swati

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Dr. Kulkarni has a strong interest and enthusiasm for translational and clinical research. Dr. Kulkarni’s scholarly contributions include publications on cyclooxegenase inhibitors, arachidonic acid ... [more]

Kundu, Shilajit D.

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My research focuses on strategies to diagnose and characterize bladder cancer, novel strategies to characterized prostate cancer aggressiveness, and prospectively studying quality of life outcomes in ... [more]

Laimins, Laimonis

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My studies have focused on investigating the life cycle of high-risk human papillomaviruses, which are the causative agents of most anogenital and many oral cancers. HPVs link their life cycles to epi... [more]

Lu, Kurt

Lu, Kurt

Associate Professor

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My research potentially benefits cancer patients and the treatment of cancer by investigating ways to mitigate unwanted side-effects of chemotherapeutics and to promote tissue recovery. I am a Physici... [more]

Luo, Yuan

Luo, Yuan

Associate Professor

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Research interests include machine learning, natural language processing, time series analysis, integrative genomic analysis and big data analytics, with a focus on medical and clinical applications.

Maiga, Mamoudou

Maiga, Mamoudou

Research Associate Professor

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Mamoudou, a Mali-trained MD with a sandwich PhD from Johns Hopkins University and Mali, currently holds the position of Research Associate Professor in the NU Biomedical Engineering Department. In thi... [more]