Cancer Biology
Mai Dang, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: mai@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Cancer Biology
Immunology
Research summary
The primary research goal of our laboratory is to uncover novel ways to alter the pediatric brain tumor microenvironment to enhance the efficacy of existing treatments and make treatments safer for children.
Key words
brain tumors, cancer, neurology, immunology, imaging
David DeNardo, PhD
Professor
- Email: ddenardo@WUSTL.EDU
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Research summary
Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Regulation of Tumor Progression.
Key words
immunotherapy, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, immunology, inflammation, metastasis, storm
Carl DeSelm, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: deselmc@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Dr. DeSelm clinically focuses on treating lymphoma, and is actively developing novel CAR T cell approaches to treating solid tumors, including lymphoma, pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma.
Key words
Li Ding, PhD
David English Smith Distinguished Professor
- Email: lding@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Cancer Proteogenomics and Cancer Models
Key words
Bettina Drake, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
- Email: drakeb@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Identifying preventive strategies to reduce cancer disparities
Key words
Roberta Faccio, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: faccior@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
interactions between bone and immune cells in inflammation and cancer
Key words
arthritis, inflammation, cancer, bone metastases, osteoclasts
Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: tfehnige@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
My laboratory is focused on the molecular mechanisms regulating natural killer cell activation, novel methods to use NK cells as immunotherapy for cancer, and lymphoma genomics.
Key words
cancer, cytokine, immunology, innate immunity, NK cells, small noncoding RNAs, immunotherapy, lymphoma, genomics
Francesca Ferraro, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ferrarof@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
We use both mouse models and patient samples of acute myloid leukemia to understand leukemogenesis and to identify novel therapeutic targets.
Key words
Jennifer Foltz, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jennifer.a.foltz@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
My research interests lie in integrating and applying novel computational biology techniques with mechanistic experimental immunology to understand drivers of response and resistance to NK cell therapies for cancer
Key words
natural killer cells, computational biology, single-cell sequencing, immunotherapy, nk cells
Doug Frantz, PhD
Professor
- Email: dougf@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences
Immunology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Small molecule drug discovery inspired research across multiple therapeutic areas including chronic pain, oncology, and neurodegeneration.
Key words
drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, synthetic methods