Meet Our Researchers

Marya Ahmed

Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Marya is designing cancer fighting nanoparticles.

Kristi Baker

Associate Professor
Department of Oncology

Kristi is studying how to boost the immune system to fight cancer.

YangXin Fu

Associate Professor
Department of Oncology

YangXin aims to translate his research into more effective treatments for ovarian cancer.

Ing Swie Goping

Professor
Department of Biochemistry

Ing Swie is using 3D living tumor "avatars" to better understand breast cancer behavior.

Ismail Ismail

Associate Professor
Department of Oncology

Ismail studies how blocking DNA repair can overcome chemotherapy resistance.

Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Craig’s research uses AI to analyze medical images.

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Adam Kinnaird

Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery

As a Surgeon Scientist, Adam both treats and researches prostate cancer.  

Afsaneh Lavasanifar

Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Afsaneh is using nanotechnology to improve cancer treatments.

Cheng-Han Lee

Associate Professor
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology 

For Cheng-Han, impact is about making a difference in cancer patients’ lives.

Xingyu Li

Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Xingyu is using AI to analyze medical images and data.

Vera Mazurak

Professor
Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science

Vera's research is uncovering targeted nutritional strategies to fight cancer-related malnutrition and help patients stay stronger through treatment.

Margaret McNeely

Professor
Departments of Physical Therapy and Oncology

Margie's research is focused on minimizing cancer-related impairments using physical therapy and exercise.

Reza Mirzaei

Assistant Professor
Departments of Oncology and Medical Microbiology & Immunology 

Reza is using a novel approach to study brain cancer. 

Prasanna Neelakantan

Associate Professor
Mike Petryk School of Dentistry

Prasanna is working to prevent and treat painful oral ulcers caused by cancer therapies.

Liana Nobre

Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics

Liana is developing innovative assays that could change how pediatric brain cancer is detected.

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Anna Santos Salas

Professor
Faculty of Nursing

Anna is exploring the real-life experiences of people living with cancer to build support models that work.

Andrew Simmonds

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

Andrew is using fruit flies to understand how cancer spreads.

Alan Underhill

Professor
Department of Oncology

Alan studies chromatin dynamics in normal and cancer cells.

Nawaid Usmani

Radiation Oncologist and Clinician-Scientist 
Department of Oncology

Nawaid is studying how to minimize side effects during prostate cancer treatment.

Lisa Willis

Associate Professor 
Biological Sciences

Curiosity about glycobiology drives Lisa’s research

Frank Wuest

Professor and Chair 
Department of Oncology

Frank is developing nuclear medicine innovations and technologies to improve cancer detection and treatment.