Lurie Cancer Center Members
Membership in the Lurie Cancer Center is based on the investigator's cancer research focus and scholarly activity. A program assignment recommendation is made by the Executive Committee with final approval issued by the cancer center's director. Full members are assigned to a program in the Basic Science Research Division, the Clinical Science Research Division or the Cancer Prevention & Control Research Division. All members are welcome and encouraged to participate in any educational activities initiated by the Lurie Cancer Center.
Shukla, Vipul
Assistant Professor
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My research broadly focuses on understanding the roles of cytosine modifications and alternative DNA structures in normal and cancer genomes. I am currently investigating the functions of G-quadruplex... [more]
Siddique, Juned
Professor
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I am a Biostatistican in the Cancer Prevention and Control Division. My research efforts focus on developing statistical methods for handling incomplete or missing data. I apply these methods to a ran... [more]
Silverman, Richard
Professor
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The primary focus in Silverman's laboratory is basic research into central nervous system disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, addiction, and epil... [more]
Simon, Melissa
Professor
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Dr. Simon's primary research interests are aimed at promoting health equity and eliminating health disparities among low income, medically underserved women across the lifespan. Integrating health ser... [more]
Singhal, Seema
Professor
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Myeloma, Transplantation
Smith, Greg
Professor
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Our laboratory studies the neuroinvasive herpesviruses with a focus on the molecular mechanisms by which these pathogens propagate and disseminate within the nervous system. We use a combination of li... [more]
Sonabend, Adam
Associate Professor
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Dr Sonabend's research focuses on Topoisomerase II-mediated transcriptional regulation in gliomas, and personalized use of TOP2- targeting chemotherapy to treat malignant brain cancer. He is also... [more]
Song, Xiao
Research Assistant Professor
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My research investigates the roles of RNA alternative splicing in brain tumor development, with the goal of developing innovative RNA-based therapies for brain cancer. I focus on several key areas... [more]
Sosa-Pineda, Beatriz
Professor
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal forms of cancer, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 5%. In my lab we use mouse models of the disease and primary cultures from t... [more]
Stupp, Roger
Professor
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After completion of my clinical training in oncology/hematology,I have devoted my career to innovative treatments of cancer, with a special focus on brain tumors. While single modality... [more]