Cancer Prevention Members
The Cancer Prevention Program actively seeks to expand the capabilities and efficacy of cancer prevention by developing and employing cutting-edge technology, measurement tools and methods and drug- and behavior-based interventional strategies.
Lu, Kurt
Professor
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My research potentially benefits cancer patients and the treatment of cancer by investigating ways to mitigate unwanted side-effects of chemotherapeutics and to promote tissue recovery. I am a Physici... [more]
Luo, Yuan
Professor
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Research interests include machine learning, natural language processing, time series analysis, integrative genomic analysis and big data analytics, with a focus on medical and clinical applications.
Maduram, Amy
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Maduram is a fellowship-trained breast radiologist and clinical investigator at the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Center in Prentice Women's Hospital. Her research interests lie in women's ima... [more]
Maiga, Mamoudou
Associate Professor
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Mamoudou, a Mali-trained MD with a sandwich PhD from Johns Hopkins University and Mali, currently holds the position of Research Associate Professor in the NU Biomedical Engineering Department. In thi... [more]
Mohr, David C.
Professor
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His research integrates user centered design processes to incorporate stakeholder input into the creation and evaluation of digital mental health services. He is also examining methods of harnessing s... [more]
Murphy, Adam
Associate Professor
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Translational health disparities researcher in urologic malignancies. Develop a tailored methylation biomarker risk score for African American men. Improve precision medicine for African American me... [more]
Murphy, Robert
Professor
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HIV infection, viral hepatitis, antiviral drug development, global health research
Mustanski, Brian
Professor
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Over the last decade a central focus of my work has been conducting translational research on LGBT adolescent health with a major focus on HIV prevention among adolescent MSM. I founded and direct the... [more]
Naghavi, Mojgan
Professor
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Our research focuses on infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1), a retrovirus and causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In addition to supp... [more]
Perera, Minoli
Associate Professor
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The Perera laboratory focuses on pharmacogenomics (using a patient's genome to predict drug response) in minority populations. Working in this translation research space requires both clinical experti... [more]