John P. Morris IV, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We study the mechanisms connecting oncogenes and tumor suppressors with the biological transitions that underly step wise carcinogenesis and therapeutic response. We have a specific focus on how cance … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Drug Delivery, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Immunology, Metabolism, Microscopy |
Julianne O’Daniel, MS, CGC |
| Clinical / Research Focus: As a researcher and genetic counselor, I have a broad background in genomic medicine and genetic counseling with a continual focus on improving clinical access, and broad integration of genomic medici … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Gastroenterology & Hepatology, (DOM) Oncology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Implementation Science |
Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Non-Mendelian genetics including, meiotic drive, parent-of-orifin effects and allelic exclusion.,Non-Mendelian genetics including, meiotic drive, parent-of-orifin effects and allelic exclusion. |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Organismal Biology |
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 |
Doug Phanstiel |
| Clinical / Research Focus: It is estimated that less than 2% of the human genome codes for a functional protein. Scattered throughout the rest of the genome are regulatory regions that can exert control over genes hundreds of … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Developmental Biology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology |
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 |
Naim Rashid, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Naim Rashid is an associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics with a joint appointment at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. His methodological work spans several areas in geno … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Other |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Clinical Trials, Computational Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Pharmacology, Quantitative Biology |
David Rizzieri |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I focus on the care of adult patients with blood cancers. I have led multiple national first in human, phase 1 and later stage trials including but not limited to blood cancers and cellular the … Read more |
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MARKET(S): Enterprise-wideINSTITUTE(S): Cancer |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer, Cancer Biology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Genomics, Hematology |
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Steve Rogers |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The research in our lab is centered on understanding the mechanisms and principles of movement at the cellular level. Cytoskeletal filaments – composed of actin and microtubules – serve as a structura … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Genomics |
Greg Scherrer, PharmD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The primary mission of my laboratory is to elucidate the mechanisms that underlie pain perception and its modulation by opioids. We investigate the sensory, affective, and cognitive dimensions of pain … Read more |
Jonathan C. Schisler |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Schisler Lab is geared towards understanding and designing therapies for diseases involving proteinopathies- pathologies stemming from protein misfolding, aggregation, and disruption of protein qu … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pathology & Lab Medicine, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular Biology, Genomics, Metabolism, Neurobiology, Translational Medicine |
Jeff Sekelsky, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Genome instability is a major cause of cancer. We use the model organism Drosophila melanogaster to study maintenance of genome stability, including DNA double-strand break repair, meiotic and mitotic … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology |






