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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Translational Research in Malignancies Members

The Translational Research in Malignancies (TRIM) program is a highly interactive translational cancer research program. Its main objective is to conduct studies centered on molecular mechanisms of cancer progression and therapeutic resistance and to translate basic science and preclinical discoveries into early diagnosis, biomarkers, and cancer therapeutics.

Ji, Peng

Ji, Peng

Professor

Bio

The research in my laboratory focuses on the studies of normal hematopoiesis and myeloid malignancies. Major research areas include: 1) Mechanistic studies of chromatin condensation during e... [more]

Kalyan, Aparna

Kalyan, Aparna

Associate Professor

Bio

My primary research focus is in early drug development in gastrointestinal malignancies. With a paradigm shift towards immunotherapy, my research is aimed at developing new and novel mechanisms of del... [more]

Karmali, Reem

Karmali, Reem

Associate Professor

Bio

My research focuses on associations between disorders of energy metabolism and lymphoma pathogenesis. Specifically, my research has been driven by the hypothesis that cachexia is a metabolically and ... [more]

Kelleher, Neil

Bio

Natural Products Discovery and Biosynthesis, Top Down Mass Spectrometry, and Epiproteomics.

Khan, Irum

Khan, Irum

Associate Professor

Bio

Dr. Khan's research is focused on translation studies in myeloid malignancies. She focuses on identifying and validating therapeutic targets in myeloid leukemias using patient samples and animal ... [more]

Kumthekar, Priya U.

Kumthekar, Priya U.

Associate Professor

Bio

My interests include treating primary brain tumors such as gliomas and meningiomas. I also have a specific interest in metastatic disease to the brain from systemic cancers such as melanoma, lung and ... [more]

Lesniak, Maciej (Matt) S

Bio

My clinical and research interests focus on neurosurgical management of patients with brain and spinal cord tumors.

Lewandowski, Robert J.

Bio

I have collaborated in many pre-clinical and clinical research projects and published regularly on preclinical studies including the rabbit and rat tumor models, embolization procedures, and ... [more]

Li, Xiao-Nan

Li, Xiao-Nan

Professor

Bio

My goal is to develop humanized PDOX models to test new immunotherapies against pediatric malignant brain tumors and to understand the molecular biology that mediate the response and resistance of new... [more]

Lin, Adam

Lin, Adam

Assistant Professor

Bio

Dr. Lin is a hematologist and oncologist with a clinical focus on lymphoma, cellular therapies, and stem cell transplantation. He has extensive background in nanotechnology, biomaterials to bridge the... [more]