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.
Opal, Puneet
Professor
Bio
As a physician-scientist, I specialize in movement disorders. I established and currently direct Northwestern's Denning Ataxia Clinic, where my interactions with patients fuel my laboratory'... [more]
Owen, Benjamin
Research Associate Professor
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The Northwestern University (NU) Integrated Molecular Structure Education and Research Center (IMSERC) was established to educate NU students and researchers to be scientific leade... [more]
Ozdinler, P. Hande
Associate Professor
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I am interested in genes, canonical pathways and networks that are selectively altered in vulnerable neuron populations in diseases. Our current findings reveal a very close, and at times an inverse r... [more]
Paice, Judith
Research Professor
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Dr. Paice's clinical work is in the management of cancer-related pain. Current research is in the study of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy associated with paclitaxel.
Paller, Amy
Professor
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I maintain an active bench laboratory focusing on wound healing research and, in collaboration with our nanotechnology program, on gene suppression through topical delivery. I have been a leader in in... [more]
Patel, Hiten
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Patel is a urologist specializing in urologic oncology. He is a clinical investigator focusing on improving the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer and kidney cancer. His prior work has fo... [more]
Paunesku, Tatjana
Research Associate Professor
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My research background includes work on molecular biology of nucleic acids, radiation biology and nanotechnology, and an interest in development of new techniques, approaches and instruments for studi... [more]
Peabody, Terrance
Professor
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Peabody's research and clinical expertise focus on the treatment of benign and malignant bone and soft-tissue tumors including limb salvage surgery and functional restoration for adult and pediat... [more]
Peek, Clara Bien
Assistant Professor
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A major goal of the Peek laboratory is to determine how molecular clocks impact cancer growth and transcriptional reprogramming through interactions with the HIF pathway. We predict that targ... [more]
Peng, Chengwei
Assistant Professor
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I am interested in GI oncology, especially new therapeutics and translational research.