Cancer Biology
Christopher Maher, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: christophermaher@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Translational Cancer Genomics; Noncoding RNAs
Key words
non-coding RNAs, lncRNAs, cancer genomics, transcriptome, bioinformatics, computational biology, solid tumor malignancies
Michael Major, PhD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor
- Email: bmajor@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Studying how perturbation of specific signal transduction pathways contributes to the initiation, progression and dissemination of cancer
Key words
proteomics, functional genomics, lung cancer, signal transduction, WNT, oxidative stress
Daniel Marcus, PhD
Professor
- Email: dmarcus@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Neurosciences
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Artificial intelligence and informatics to support open science and translational research
Key words
informatics imaging AI open science
Stephanie Markovina, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: smarkovina@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Studies novel metrics to serve dual purpose as biomarkers for prognosis and response to radiation therapy, as well as therapeutic targets for human solid tumors such as cervical and anal cancers.
Key words
Melissa Mavers, MD,PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: mmmavers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Harnessing immune cells to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease
Key words
innate lymphocytes, graft-versus-host disease, cell therapies, cancer
Helen McNeill, PhD
Professor and BJC Investigator
- Email: mcneillh@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Coordinating cell proliferation and cell organization in organ development
Key words
Michael Meers, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: meers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology
Cancer Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding the molecular determinants of cellular diversity
Key words
Chromatin, Transcription Factors, Epigenomics, Cell fate, Single-cell
Nima Mosammaparast, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: nima@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding how RNA modifications influence transcription, signaling, and genomic integrity
Key words
RNA modifications, cancer , transcription, DNA repair
Mary Mullen, MD
Assistant Professor
- Email: marymullen@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Targeting the DNA damage response in order to overcome chemotherapy resistance
Key words
Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: naoka@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Mechanisms of immunotherapy-associated kidney injury and kidney transplant rejection
Key words
Immunology, transplant, oncology, immunotherapy