Developmental Therapeutics Program Members

Geoffrey R. Weiss, M.D., Program Leader

Professor, Hematology-Oncology

Clinical trials with targeted therapies and cytokines

Craig L. Slingluff, M.D., Program Co-Leader

Professor, Surgery

Immunotherapy clinical trials with peptide vaccines

Roger Abounader, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Neurology

Roles and targeting of c-Met in brain tumors; c-Met/PTEN interactions in gliomas; PTEN/mutant-p53 interactions in gliomas; microRNAs in brain tumors 

Reid B. Adams, M.D.

Associate Professor, Surgery

Adhesion signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma. RFA treatment of breast cancer

Willie A. Anderson, M.D.

Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Gynecologic Oncology clinical investigations. P.I. on GOG grant

Kristen A. Atkins, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pathology

Biomarkers for ovarian and uterine malignancies

Stanley H. Benedict, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Radiation-Oncology

 

Leslie J. Blackhall, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Palliative Care

Palliative care clinical cancer research

David R. Brenin, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Surgery

Biomarkers for breast cancer detection and progression

Kimberly A.Bullock, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Research, Human Immune Therapy Center

 

Stephen Caldwell, M.D.

Associate Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, variceal bleeding, hepatocellular cancer, coagulopathy in liver disease, and viral hepatitis

Helen P. Cathro, MBChB, MPH

Assistant Professor, Pathology

OB/Gyn Pathology

Mark R. Conaway, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Design and analysis of laboratory studies and clinical trials

Thomas M. Daniel, M.D.

Professor, Surgery

Development of video surgery techniques for localization and biopsy of small lung nodules; development of hyperpolarized gases for MRI study of lung ventilation

John J. Densmore, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Hematology-Oncology

Trials of biologic and targeted therapies for hematologic malignancies 

Michael G. Douvas, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Developing new treatment for leukemia

Kimberly P. Dunsmore, M.D.

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Children's Oncology Group P.I.

Wendi El-Amin, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

 

Jeanne M. Erickson, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, Nursing 

Research in cancer symptom management for adolescents and young adults

Henry F. Frierson, M.D.

Professor, Pathology

Molecular biomarkers for G.U. and G.I. malignancies

Lloyd S. Gray, M.D.

Associate Professor, Pathology

Ion channel blockers for chemotherapy

William W. Grosh, M.D.

Associate Professor, Hematology-Oncology

Melanoma immunotherapy and targeted therapies

Richard L. Guerrant, M.D.

Professor, Medicine, Infectious Diseases and International Health

Recognition, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Impact, Treatment and Prevention of Enteric Infections; Global Health and Tropical Infectious Diseases

James H. Harrison, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences

Clinical decision support; Clinical process monitoring; Time sequence analysis in medicine; Clinical user interface design; Modeling health-related data and documents; Healthcare data mining; Collaboration support

Jennifer A. Harvey, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiology

Prognostic indicators for breast cancer based on imaging

Ailleen Heras-Herzig, M.D.

Assistant Professor Internal Medicine

Clinical studies on hormonal determinants of breast density and effects of cancer on bone

Patricia J. Hollen, Ph.D., R.N.

Professor, School of Nursing

Oncology nursing interventions in Quality of Life outcomes

John A. Hossack, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Ultrasound imaging of prostate cancer

Isa M. Hussaini, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pathology

Molecular markers for astrocytic tumors, based on signaling

Amir A. Jazaeri, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Biomarkers and signaling in gynecologic cancers

David R. Jones, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Thoracic Surgery

Clinical investigations and chemoresistance of lung cancer

Randy Jones, Ph.D. R.N.

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Health disparities among minority and vulnerable population; treatment decision-making and quality of life; cancer, health behaviors and cultural factors

Michel Kahaleh, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Digestive Health

Interventional endoscopy for G.I. cancer diagnosis and treatment

Adam J. Katz, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery

Mesenchymal Stem Cells derived from adipose tissue

Shiv R. Khandelwal, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiation-Oncology

Radiosensitizers, fractionation

William A. Knaus, M.D.

Professor, Public Health Sciences

Biomarkers identified by data-mining and statistics

Benjamin Kozower, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Surgery

General thoracic surgery and lung transplantation

Victor E. Laubach, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Surgery

Compensatory hyperplasia following pneumonectomy

Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Orthopedic Surgery

Microsphere-based drug delivery systems

Jae K. Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences

Statistics and bioinformatics; genetic data mining

Ming Li, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Chief, Neurobiology

Human Genetics and Genomics, Genetics Epidemiology and Bioinformatics, Molecular Neuroscience of Drug Addiction

James W. Mandell, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pathology

Astroglisis: reaction of astrocytes to tumor infiltration  

Elizabeth McGarvey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Research of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences

Investigations of psychosocial and mental health barriers to participation in cancer early detection practices

Susan C. Modesitt, M.D.

Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Gynecologic malignancies, obesity related cancers, novel treatments and clinical trials

Christoper A. Moskaluk, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pathology

Molecular analysis of epithelial cancers by gene array. P.I. for CHTN grant

Norman Oliver, M.D.

Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health

Dongfeng Pan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiology

Synthesis of radiochemical probes for cancer imaging

Gina R. Petroni, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biostatistics

Design and analysis of clinical trials

Steven M. Powell, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Digestive Health

Molecular genetic analysis of gastric tumors

Benjamin W. Purow, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Paul W. Read, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

Image-guided stereotactic radiation therapy

Tyvin A. Rich, M.D.

Professor, Radiation Oncology

Circadian modulation of radiation- and chemo-sensitivity

Karen S. Rheuban, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education
Medical Director, Office of Telemedicine

Congestive heart failure, telemedicine, continuing medical education, and faculty development

Mary E. Ropka, Ph.D., RN

Behavioral cancer genetics

David Schiff,  M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Neuro-oncology clinical trials

Bernard F. Schneider, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

Improving implantation of radioactive seeds for prostate cancer

Anneke T. Schroen, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Surgery

Health services research in oncology research and care.

Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D.

Associate Professor, Neurosurgery

Neuro-oncology clinical trials

Jason Sheehan, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery

Axonal Guidance Cues

Ke Sheng, Ph.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

Yun M. Shim, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Clinical Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Inflammation & remodeling in asthma and Pathogenesis of COPD: Role of Th2 cytokins and lipid metabolites

Richard H. Steeves, RN, Ph.D.

Professor, Nursing, Family, Community and Mental Health Systems

Bereavement, dying, suffering, cancer, homicide survivors

Mark H. Stoler, M.D.

Professor, Pathology

Analysis of gene expression in cancer tissues for diagnosis

Scott M. Strayer, M.D, MPH

Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

Smoking cessation, practice based research, behavioral change research, cancer prevention, information technology at the point of care

Robert Strieter, M.D.

Professor and Chair, Internal Medicine

Cytokine and Chemokine Biology As Related to Human Diseases

Ann G. Taylor, RN, MS, Ed.D.

Professor, School of Nursing

Clinical trials of complementary and alternative methods

Peyton T. Taylor, M.D.

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Gynecologic Oncology clinical trials

Dan Theodorescu, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Urology

Mechanisms and biomarkers for genitourinary cancer metastasis

Christopher Y. Thomas, M.D.

Associate Professor, Hematology-Oncology

Molecularly targeted therapies for Head and Neck and G.U. cancers

Waldron, Peter, M.D.

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Pediatric clinical trials

Heather F. West, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Physician-patient communication, qualiaty of life issues, survivorship

Mark B. Williams, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiology

Multi-modality imaging for breast cancer and for cancer research

Michael E. Williams, M.D.

Professor, Hematology-Oncology

Molecularly-targeted clinical trials for hematologic malignancies

Member list current as of February 2008