Department: Stanford Cancer Institute

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  Ladabaum, Uri 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor - Med Center Line,  Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastrointestinal cancer prevention and risk management
  • Gastrointestinal cancer genetics
  Research Interest

  Gastrointestinal cancer prevention and risk management. Risk stratification. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Health services research.
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  Lai, Tse L
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Natural Sciences Cluster - Statistics
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Professor (By courtesy),  Health Research & Policy
  
  Research Interest

  Research interests include clinical trial design, cancer biostatistics, survival analysis, adaptation and sequential experimentation, change-point detection and segmentation, stochastic optimization, time series and inference on stochastic processes, hidden Markov models and genomic applications.
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  Laport, Ginna 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor - Med Center Line,  Medicine - Blood & Marrow Transplantation
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Blood and Marrow Transplant
  • Cancer  >  Hematology
  • Blood and Marrow Transplantation
  Research Interest

  haploidentical transplantation, follicular lymphoma, adoptive immunotherapy,supportive care
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  Lavori, Philip 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Health Research & Policy - Biostatistics
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Professor (By courtesy),  Natural Sciences Cluster - Statistics
  
  Research Interest

  Biostatistics, clinical trials, longitudinal studies, casual inference from observational studies, genetic tissue banking, informed consent. Trial designs for dynamic (adaptive) treatment regimes, psychiatric research, cancer.
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  Lazzeroni, Laura 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor (Research),  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
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  Le, Quynh-Thu 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),  Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Head and Neck Cancer
  • Cancer  >  Radiation Oncology
  • Lung Cancer - Radiation Oncology
  Research Interest

  My laboratory research interest focuses on the identification of biomarkers for prognosis in patients with head & neck or lung cancers. I am also conducting a number of clinical trials specifically in patients with head & neck cancers.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Lebensohn, Andres Matias
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stanford Cancer Institute
  
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  Lee, Cleo Yi-Fang 
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  My current research interests are to study the biology of breast cancer stem cells (CSCs) and the functional role of genes involved in CSCs proliferation and self-renewal. Since CSCs are believed to be responsible for recurrent and metastatic breast cancer, the ultimate goal is to develope targeted therapies to specifically kill the CSCs subpopulation. Identification of genes involved in CSCs functions may lead to novel CSC targeted therapy.
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  Lee, Peter P 
  Academic Appointments Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Hematology
  • Leukemia - Hematology
  Research Interest

  Understanding the biology of cancer-T cell interactions.
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  Leppert, John 
  Academic Appointments Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,  Urology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Urology
  Research Interest

  Our research aims to improve the global quality of care for patients with Urologic cancer with a particular focus on kidney cancer. We are evaluating the comparative effectiveness of various kidney cancer surgeries and their impact on chronic kidney disease and its downstream effects. We are investigating nanofluidic proteomic assays to diagnose kidney cancer and signatures of response to therapy. We are applying epidemiology, bioinformatics, and health services methods to urologic conditions.
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  Leung, Lawrence 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Medicine - Hematology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Hematology
  • Hematology
  Research Interest

  Our long term interest is to have a better understanding of the natural antithrombotic pathways and the pathophysiology of vascular thrombosis. We have focused on thrombin, the key enzyme in the blood clotting cascade.Our goal is to develop new antithrombotic agents and devise new diagnostic tests for vascular thrombotic disorders.
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  Levin, Craig 
  Academic Appointments Professor (Research),  Radiology - Nuclear Medicine
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  Professor (Research) (By courtesy),  Electrical Engineering
  Professor (Research) (By courtesy),  Natural Sciences Cluster - Physics Department
  Professor (Research) (By courtesy),  Bioengineering
  
  Research Interest

  Molecular Imaging Instrumentation Laboratory Our research interests involve the development of novel instrumentation and software algorithms for in vivo imaging of cellular and molecular signatures of disease in humans and small laboratory animal subjects.
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  Levy, Ronald 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Medicine - Oncology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Lymphoma
  • Lymphoma
  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  Research Interest

  Clinical Interests: lymphoma. Research Interests: Immunology and molecular biology of lymphoid malignancy; molecular vaccines for cancer.
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  Levy, Shoshana 
  Academic Appointments Professor (Research),  Medicine - Oncology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Research Interest

  Our research focuses on the mechanism of action of tetraspanins, an evolutionary conserved, widely expressed multi-gene family. We study a prototype, CD81, a molecule implicated in the pathogenesis of two major human diseases: hepatitis C virus (HCV) and malaria.
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  Lewis, David 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Pediatrics - Immunology and Allergy
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Pediatric Infectious Disease
  • Primary Immunodeficiency
  Research Interest

  My laboratory has two major research interests. First, to define cellular and molecular mechanisms that limit T cell responses to vaccines and pathogens during normal early postnatal development and in cases of inherited genetic immunodeficiencies. Second, to determine how these limitations in immunity can be overcome by using novel approaches for vaccine adjuvants, with a particular focus on anti-viral vaccines.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Liao, Joseph Chihping
  Academic Appointments Assistant Professor,  Urology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Urology
  • Urologic Neoplasms
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
  Research Interest

  My laboratory is engaged in translational research to develop new in vitro and in vivo diagnostic tools for diseases of the urinary tract based on micro- and nanotechnology. We are developing an integrated biosensor platform optimized for point-of-care urinary diagnostics, particularly for urinary tract infections and bladder cancer. We are also developing in vivo imaging tools for applications in endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery.
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  Liedtke, Michaela 
  Academic Appointments Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,  Medicine - Hematology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),  Pathology
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Hematology
  • Cancer  >  Hematology  > Leukemia - Acute and Chronic
  • Multiple Myeloma
  Research Interest

  1) Design of phase I/II trials for the treatment of Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis 2) Conduct of clinical trials to improve the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 3) Outcomes research using clinical databases for patients with Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis 4) Characterization of the molecular mechanism of MLL-induced acute leukemia
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  Lin, Yuan 
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stanford Cancer Institute
  
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  Link, Michael 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant, Pediatric
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
  Research Interest

  Hematology/Oncology, treatment of sarcomas of bone and soft tissue, biology of acute lymphoblastic leukemias, treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Lipsick, Joseph 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Pathology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Professor,  Genetics
  Professor (By courtesy),  Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Pathology
  • Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Research Interest

  Function and evolution of the Myb oncogene family; function and evolution of E2F transcriptional regulators and RB tumor suppressors; epigenetic regulation of chromatin and chromosomes; cancer genetics.
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  Longacre, Teri A
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Pathology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
  • Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Research Interest

  Gynecological, breast and gastrointestinal pathology with major emphasis on ovarian cancer and ovarian tumors of low malignant potential. Pathology of familial and hereditary breast-ovarian-GI cancer.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Longaker, Michael 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Child Health Research Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  Professor (By courtesy),  Bioengineering
  Professor (By courtesy),  Materials Science and Engineering - Engineering Materials Science
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery, Pediatric
  Research Interest

  We have six main areas of current interest: 1) Cranial Suture Developmental Biology, 2)Distraction Osteogenesis, 3) Cleft Palate and Lip Biology, 4)Keloid and Hypertrophic Scar Biology, 5) Scarless Fetal Wound Healing, 6) Novel Gene and Stem Cell Therapeutic Approaches.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Loo, Billy 
  Academic Appointments Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,  Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Head and Neck Cancer
  • Cancer  >  Radiation Oncology
  • Cancer  >  Thoracic Oncology
  Research Interest

  My clinical specialties are radiation treatment of lung and head & neck cancers, and I serve as the Tthoracic Radiation Oncology Program Leader. My research interests include 4-D multimodality imaging of tumor and organ motion using CT, PET, and MR; novel functional/metabolic imaging of tumor hypoxia, normal tissue inflammation, and lymphatic drainage; high-precision image-guided radiation therapy including 4-D IMRT, dynamic arc therapy, and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Lorig, Kate 
  Academic Appointments Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,  Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Research Interest

  Community based psycoeducational intervention studies of disease self management for people with chronic diseases. arthritis, lung diseases, heart disease AIDs, low back pain and diabetes. Programs and studies in Spanish and English. Interventions are in small groups, mailed or on the Internet.
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  Lowe, Anson 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor,  Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Associate Professor (By courtesy),  Molecular & Cellular Physiology
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Gastroenterology
  Research Interest

  Pancreatic and esophageal cancers are common and deadly cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Our laboratory is currently focused on the characterization of genes important in tumor development and growth. Such genes will potentially serve as therapeutic targets. An additional focus of the laboratory is the development of diagnostic assays for the early detection of pancreatic and esophageal disease.
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  Lowe, Henry J.
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor - Med Center Line,  Medicine - General Medical Disciplines
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Internal Medicine
  Research Interest

  My research in the field of biomedical informatics over the past 30 years has focused on the development of novel uses of information technology and computer science to improve human health. My current interests include the Electronic Health Record (EHR), biomedical knowledge representation, Internet applications in healthcare, clinical data warehouses, clinical data and text mining, academic social networking and the use of information technology to support clinical and translational research.
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  Lowsky, Robert 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor - Med Center Line,  Medicine - Blood & Marrow Transplantation
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Blood and Marrow Transplant
  • Cancer  >  Hematology
  • Blood and Marrow Transplantation
  Research Interest

  Dr. Lowsky's research is focused on understanding the role of regulatory T cells in the prevention of GVHD and in promoting immune tolerance following organ transplantation.