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Tumor Environment & Metastasis Members

The Tumor Environment & Metastasis (TEAM) Program uses an integrative approach to elucidate key molecular interactions between tumor cells and components of the host stromal microenvironment including matrix, vascular structures and cells of the immune system.

Ahmed, Atique

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Develop novel approaches for anti-glioma therapeutics with an interest in identifying novel therapeutic targets by understanding the tumor specific niche factor for the glioma stem cell. The recent de... [more]

Ansari, M. Javeed

Ansari, M. Javeed

Associate Professor

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Research interests: role of mitochondria and metabolism in cardiovascular disease; cellular iron regulation.

Arispe, Luisa

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My research focuses on the signaling pathways that regulate vascular morphogenesis during development and in pathological settings. This effort that has resulted to approximately 190 peer-review publi... [more]

Arvanitis, Constadina

Arvanitis, Constadina

Research Associate Professor

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Dr. Arvanitis directs the Center for Advanced Microscopy (CAM) and Nikon Imaging Center(NIC)at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. CAM exists to provide training, access, support an... [more]

Balyasnikova, Irina

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My research focuses on the development of novel targeted approaches for the treatment of malignant brain tumors. In particular, I am interested in developing and utilizing antibodies and genetically e... [more]

Beitel, Greg

Beitel, Greg

Professor

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Drosophila tracheal system as a genetically tractable, in vivo, model for investigating epithelial tube size control (Beitel and Krasnow, 2000). The size of epithelial tube is critical to the function... [more]

Bentrem, David J.

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My research interests are in translational efforts in GI oncology. I am the head of the pancreas cancer tissue bank and NU pancreas cancer database. In addition, we study quality measures for cancer s... [more]

Brat, Daniel

Brat, Daniel

Professor

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Project 1. We investigate mechanisms of progression to glioblastoma (GBM), the highest grade astrocytoma, including genetics, hypoxia, and angiogenesis. Progression is characterized by tumor necrosis,... [more]

Chang, Catalina Lee

Chang, Catalina Lee

Assistant Professor

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My research is focused in elucidating fundamental aspects of primary brain tumors immunology. As neuroimmunologist by training, I am passionated to understand the inter-relationship within the immune ... [more]

Chen, Peiwen

Chen, Peiwen

Assistant Professor

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My research is to study the molecular and biological processes governing the development and metastasis of CNS tumors, including glioblastoma and metastatic brain tumors. Current interests are focused... [more]