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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.

LaBonne, Carole

Bio

For the past 16 years, work in my laboratory has centered on understanding the normal development of the neural crest, a stem cell population central to the evolution of the vertebrates, and at unders... [more]

Lackner, Laura L

Lackner, Laura L

Associate Professor

Bio

In the Lackner Lab, we study how mitochondria are positioned in cells. Central to mitochondrial positioning are molecular tethers, which function to anchor mitochondria to specific cellular sites. Whi... [more]

Lai, Jin-Shei

Bio

I have significant research experience in outcome measurement, quality of life, symptom management and late effect due to the illness and/or its treatment in chronic illness for both pediatric and adu... [more]

Laimins, Laimonis

Bio

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]

Lambert, Bruce

Bio

I am a social scientist and health services researcher who focuses on improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care, especially as it relates to medication use in people with chronic il... [more]

Laronda, Monica

Laronda, Monica

Assistant Professor

Bio

I have developed a strong research interest in basic reproductive biology and endocrinology to feed the underlying knowledge required to develop treatments that can protect or restore fertility and ho... [more]

Lauberth, Shannon

Lauberth, Shannon

Associate Professor

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Our research efforts are focused on the discovery of clinically distinct alterations in the cancer cell transcriptome and epigenome and how these changes impact patient response and resistance to canc... [more]

Lavine, Jeremy

Lavine, Jeremy

Assistant Professor

Bio

My research interest is to understand the link between angiogenesis and inflammation in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Although nAMD is not an oncologic disease, the study of inf... [more]

Le Poole, Isabelle

Bio

Research in the Le Poole lab is focused on immunotherapy the etiology and treatment of vitiligo, melanoma and lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) as well as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Specifically, ... [more]

Leonard, Joshua

Bio

My research group works at the interface of systems biology and synthetic biology in order to probe and program the function of complex, multicellular systems to develop transformative biotechnologies... [more]