Amy Oldenburg, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of upper airways, airway epithelium, nose; airway wall elastography, biofluid viscoelasticity OCT of 3D models of breast cancer and environmental exposures Ultrasoun … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Imaging |
David W. Ollila, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Fellowship trained surgical oncologist, breast surgical oncology, applications of sentinel node technology, axillary de-escalation strategies, novel therapies for metastatic melanoma, immunotherapy, i … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Clinical Trials, Immunology, Surgery |
Matthew Painschab, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Matthew Painschab, MD, bridges two worlds as a clinician and researcher, treating patients with hematologic malignancies in Chapel Hill and at our partner site in Malawi, UNC Project Malawi. His prima … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Hematology, (DOM) Oncology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Clinical Trials, Comparative Effectiveness, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Hematology, Virology |
Adam Palmer, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Combination cancer therapy Most types of cancer can be treated more effectively by combination therapy than by a single therapy. Many cancers can even be cured with combination therapy. We study the m … Read more |
Chad Victor Pecot, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The development of metastases is the cause of death in nearly all cancer patients, yet the mechanisms driving metastatic biology remain poorly understood. Also, few cancer therapeutics are being devel … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Nanomedicine, Pathology, Translational Medicine |
Charles M. Perou, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The focus of my lab is to characterize the biological diversity of human tumors using genomics, genetics, and cell biology, and then to use this information to develop improved treatments that are spe … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Computational Medicine Program, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Translational Medicine |
Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which tumors co-opt the immune system to facilitate emergence and progression of cancer. I am particularly interested in biology of pancreatic ca … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Translational Medicine |
Jesse Raab, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Chromatin regulators are among the most frequent mutations in hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. We are interested in how disruption of normal chromatin regulation gives rise to t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer, Cancer Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics |
Nancy Raab-Traub |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our laboratory investigates the role of the Epstein-Barr virus in the etiology of human disease. EBV is a ubiquitous infectious agent, which is associated with specific malignancies including Burkitt’ … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Virology |
Silvia B. Ramos, MD, MS, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The research in the Ramos lab is focused on RNA-binding proteins and their physiopathological roles in vivo. Dr. Ramos has a broad medical and biochemical background, with specific training and … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Blood Research Center, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Computational Biology, Hematology, Physiology, Structural Biology, Translational Medicine |
Dale Ramsden |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The end joining pathway is a major means for repairing chromosome breaks in vertebrates. My lab is using cellular and cell-free models to learn how end joining works, and what happens when it doesn’t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology |
Scott Randell, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Lung and Airway Biology and Disease, Innate Immunity, Stem Cells, Gene and Cell Therapy, Infectious Diseases, Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Head and Neck and Lung Cancer, Inhalation Tox … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center, Marsico Lung Institute, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Gene Therapy, Pathogenesis & Infection, Physiology, Pulmonary, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, Toxicology |






