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James P. Basilion, PhD |
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Zhenghong Lee, PhD |
Program Themes | Program Information | Program Activities| Program Members | Member Resources
Program Themes
- Development of novel imaging modalities and nanotechnologies for detecting tumors and discerning metrics of growth, aggressiveness, and drug response, as well as drug delivery to tumors
- Utilization of imaging tools to uncover mechanisms contributing to tumor pathogenesis and which facilitate treatment
- Translation of new imaging approaches to address unmet clinical needs and improve patient care
Program Information
The overarching goal of the Cancer Imaging Program is to utilize imaging for basic discoveries of carcinogenic mechanisms and therapeutic development that will translate into improved patient care.
To provide structure and promote cohesion within the larger program, investigators are organized into four scientific focus areas that address key questions in cancer research and reflect specific areas of expertise of the Program's membership.
- Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment–This focus group engages members who study the cancer microenvironment with the goal of identifying new markers and paradigms for drug targeting or cancer detection. This includes development of tools to assess the extent of tumor cell migration into surrounding host tissues for clinical assessment of disease dissemination.
- Image-Guided Therapies–Members of this focus group develop novel approaches for monitoring cancer treatment and evaluating efficacy in vivo and ultimately in patients. These efforts range from clever utilization of conventional imaging tools for rapid clinical translation to developing targeted imaging agents and the tools for assessing drug delivery.
- Nanotechnology for Imaging and Drug Delivery–Members of this focus group develop nanodevices that impact many aspects of cancer imaging and treatment such as gene transfer and drug delivery. Efforts in this group include utilization of metallic nanoparticles to specifically deliver contrast agents to disease sites.
- Stem Cell Imaging–This focus group utilizes imaging approaches to study the biology of stem cells in vivo, for instance in the therapeutic setting, and to observe cancer stem cells. Members investigate the interactions between stem cells and their microenvironment and have developed imaging techniques to track stem cell homing, engraftment, proliferation, and differentiation.
Program Activities
Eben Alsberg, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
eben.alsberg@case.edu
James P. Basilion, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology, Biomedical Engineering
james.basilion@case.edu
Samuel T. Chao, MD
Assistant Professor, Brain Tumor and Neuro-oncology, Radiation Oncology
chaos@ccf.org
David Dean, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
dxd35@case.edu
Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD
Professor, Radiology, Biomedical Engineering
duerk@case.edu
Rodney J. Ellis, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
rodney.ellis@UHhospitals.org
Agata A. Exner, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology
agata.exner@case.edu
Maryann Fitzmaurice, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology
mxf39@case.edu
Chris A. Flask, PhD
Assistant Professor, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering
flask@case.edu
Vikas Gulani, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
vikas.gulani@UHhospitals.org
John R. Haaga, MD
Professor, Radiology
jrh7@case.edu
Steve Huang, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Nuclear Medicine
huangs2@ccf.org
James W. Jacobberger, PhD
Professor, General Medical Sciences (Oncology)
jwj@case.edu
Efstathios Karathanasis, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Radiology
stathis@case.edu
Julian A. Kim, MD
Professor, Surgical Oncology
julian.kim@UHhospitals.org
Henry B. Koon, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
henry.koon@case.edu
Vinod Labhasetwar, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
labhasv@ccf.org
Zhenghong Lee, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology, Biomedical Engineering
zxl11@case.edu
Kenneth A. Loparo, PhD
Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
kal4@case.edu
Zheng-Rong Lu, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
zxl125@case.edu
Janice Lyons, MD
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
janice.lyons@UHhospitals.org
Mitchell Machtay, MD
Professor, Radiation Oncology
mitchell.machtay@uhhospitals.org
Anant Madabhushi, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
anant.madabhushi@case.edu
David Mansur, MD
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
david.mansur@UHhospitals.org
Gordon McLennan, MD
Staff Physician, Diagnostic Radiology
mclenng@ccf.org
Raymond F. Muzic, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology
raymond.muzic@case.edu
John David Prologo, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
david.prologo@UHhospitals.org
Tomas Radivoyevitch, PhD
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
txr24@case.edu
Andrew M. Rollins, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
amr9@case.edu
Pablo Ros, MD, PhD
Professor, Radiology
pablo.ros@UHhospitals.org
Gerald M. Saidel, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
gms3@case.edu
Anirban Sen Gupta, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
anirban.sengupta@case.edu
Andrew E. Sloan, MD
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
andrew.sloan@UHhospitals.org
Jason W. Sohn, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
jason.sohn@case.edu
Sree N. Sreenath, PhD
Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
n.sreenath@case.edu
Nicole F. Steinmetz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
nicole.steinmetz@case.edu
Jeffrey L. Sunshine, MD, PhD
Professor, Radiology
jeffrey.sunshine@UHhospitals.org
Horst A. von Recum, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
horst.vonrecum@case.edu
Yanming Wang, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology
yanming.wang@case.edu
David L. Wilson, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
dlw@case.edu
Min Yao, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
min.yao@UHhospitals.org
G.Q. Zhang, PhD
Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
guo-qiang.zhang@case.edu
Junmin Zhu, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
junmin.zhu@case.edu