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.
Petersen, Christian
Professor
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My research focuses on the remarkable ability possessed by select animal species such as planarians, hydra, and salamanders, to regenerate missing parts after injury. There is a great medical interest... [more]
Pfenniger, Anna
Assistant Professor
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With recent advances in cancer screening and treatment, the life expectancy of cancer survivors has been increasing. This has highlighted the need to focus not only on cancer recurrence, but also on t... [more]
Pham, Thao
Research Assistant Professor
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I am interested in understanding how the interactions between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment determine therapeutic responses, and the lack thereof, in pancreatic cancer. I have previously... [more]
Phillips, Benette
Research Assistant Professor
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Scientific program director
Phillips, Siobhan
Professor
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Research interests include: understanding the biopsychosocial mechanisms underlying the relationship between physical activity and health and disease outcomes; identifying the determinants o... [more]
Pinkett, Heather W.
Associate Professor
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I am currently investigating how pathogenic organisms recognize and circumvent the host innate immune response; a mechanism crucial to the evolution of antimicrobial peptide (AMP) resis... [more]
Plant, Ashley
Associate Professor
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My research is focused on understanding the immune microenvironment of pediatric brain tumors and the role of immunotherapy in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors.
Platanias, Leonidas C.
Professor
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Dr. Platanias' laboratory is focused on studying abnormalities in signal transduction pathways in malignant myeloid cells. The ultimate goal of the work in Dr. Platanias' laboratory is to identify int... [more]
Pollack, Seth
Professor
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The goal of my research is to cure patients with advanced sarcomas with immunotherapy. My research has mainly focused at targeting the immunogenic protein NY-ESO-1 which is highly expressed in certain... [more]
Popovic, Jelena
Research Assistant Professor
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After joining the Radiation Oncology Department at Northwestern University, my interests have shifted to exploration of role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in cell signaling especially regarding ... [more]