Lurie Cancer Center Members
Membership in the Lurie Cancer Center is based on the investigator's cancer research focus and scholarly activity. A program assignment recommendation is made by the Executive Committee with final approval issued by the cancer center's director. Full members are assigned to a program in the Basic Science Research Division, the Clinical Science Research Division or the Cancer Prevention & Control Research Division. All members are welcome and encouraged to participate in any educational activities initiated by the Lurie Cancer Center.
Heimberger, Amy
Professor
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I am a physician-scientist and a board-certified Neurosurgeon with extensive training and experience in the field of immunology. My laboratory is focused on elucidating the mechanisms of tumor-mediate... [more]
Heinemann, Allen
Professor
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Health services research program with a focus on outcomes measurement. I am an internationally-recognized expert in the development, assessment, and use of measures of quality of life and functional s... [more]
Henderson, Tara
Professor
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My research focuses on the development of and screening for second cancers in childhood cancer survivors. I am interested in the characterization of second cancers and those susceptible, so that early... [more]
Hersam, Mark
Professor
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The Hersam Laboratory specializes in the processing, characterization, and application of nanoelectronic materials including silicon, carbon nanotubes, graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, blac... [more]
Hinchcliff, Emily
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Hinchcliff is a gynecologic oncologist and clinical investigator whose research interests center around the development of novel therapeutic options for women with gynecologic malignancy. She has ... [more]
Hines, Jacobi
Assistant Professor
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Clinical research/trials, personalized medicine, pharmacogenomics
Hirschhorn, Lisa
Professor
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I am trained as an HIV physician and implementation scientist and work to understand and address gaps in care and quality across the lifespan including NCDs and cancer in the US and globally
Hisey, Colin
Assistant Professor
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Our research group uses micro- and nanofabrication approaches to develop platform technologies in the field of cancer engineering. Currently, we are highly focused on using extracellular vesicles ... [more]
Hitsman, Brian
Associate Professor
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My research focuses on the causes and treatment of tobacco use and dependence, especially among disadvantaged and underserved populations. I have been involved in tobacco-related research, education, ... [more]
Ho, Karen
Associate Professor
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One specific area of interest is butyrate, a short chain fatty acid produced by gut microbial fermentation of dietary fiber which is an important metabolic substrate in normal colonic epithelial cells... [more]