Research Labs

Cancer biologist Robert Benezra studies the molecular mechanisms of tumor growth and metastatic progression using mouse models. In addition, he studies the spindle assembly checkpoint which ensures proper chromosome segregation and is often deregulated in cancer.

Physician-scientist Adrienne Boire studies metastasis to the central nervous system.

Physician-scientist Nai-Kong Cheung focuses on engineering antibodies and immune cells to treat both solid tumors and liquid tumors in children.

Arvin Dar’s lab develops chemical tools and probes to explore disease mechanisms and the structural biology of cancer targets.

Physician-scientist James Fagin focuses on the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer and the role of oncogenic kinases.

Physician-scientist Karuna Ganesh studies stem cell plasticity in metastasis, therapy resistance and tissue regeneration.

Biomedical engineer Daniel Heller is Head of the Cancer Nanotechnology Laboratory, which invents disruptive technologies to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and allied diseases.

Immunologist Morgan Huse studies the structure and function of immune cell-cell interactions.

Physician-scientist David R. Jones studies molecular mechanisms governing the development of metastases in lung and esophageal cancers.