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.
Sachdev, Sean
Associate Professor
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Dr. Sachdev's primary interests have been in improving the therapeutic potential of radiotherapy by enhancing potency and selectivity through [1] computer modeling and [2] nov... [more]
Saleiro, Diana
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Saleiro's goal is to identify novel targetable molecules within the interferon (IFN) pathways to enhance IFN-mediated anti-cancer effects. IFNs are considered potent cytokines with ... [more]
Salem, Riad
Professor
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My primary research interest is the induction of transplant tolerance; this applies to the prevention and treatment of a/cGVHD in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and prevention and t... [more]
Samant, Sandeep
Professor
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Sandeep Samant, MD, is the Chief of Head and Neck Surgery and a Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is also the Director of the... [more]
Sanford, Stacy
Professor
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Dr. Sanford has interest in clinical program development and quality improvement with special interest in the AYA population but also Supportive Oncology more broadly. Clinical navigation se... [more]
Sangwan, Smriti
Assistant Professor
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Our lab focuses on understanding the molecular basis of protein quality control. Protein quality control is critical for cellular health and is constantly monitored via signaling sy... [more]
Satchell, Karla
Professor
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My interest in the mechanisms of action of bacterial protein toxins spans over 27 years. I first started working on RTX toxins in 1988 as a research tech in pharmacology shortly after earning my under... [more]
Scarpulla, Richard
Professor
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Because of the limited coding capacity of mtDNA the nuclear genome must provide the majority of the constituents needed for mitochondrial functions, including the maintenance and expression of mtDNA. ... [more]
Schaeffer, Edward
Professor
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My clinical and scientific focus is in prostate cancer, with an emphasis on at-risk populations, diagnosis, treatment outcomes, and the molecular biology of lethal prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is... [more]
Scheidt, Karl
Professor
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Our discoveries focus on efficient, enabling reactions and using simple organic molecules as catalysts. We have been heavily involved in the synthesis and study of multiple anti-tumor/anti-motility ag... [more]