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We have a focus on translational research aimed at identifying molecular mechanisms of development, progression and/ or metastasis in these solid tumors."},{"lastName":"Kuschner","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4437&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ware Kuschner, M.D.","firstName":"Ware","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Ware_Kuschner","researchInterest":"Occupational and environmental lung disease; Pulmonary and systemic responses to toxicant inhalation; Indoor and outdoor air pollution health effects;"},{"lastName":"Maxim","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Physics","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7810&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Peter G Maxim","firstName":"Peter","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Peter_Maxim","researchInterest":"My research is focused on developing optical imaging technologies for the early detection and characterization of malignant tissue.\r\nFurthermore, I am interested in the design and implementation of novel radiation delivery approaches."},{"lastName":"Das","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Thoracic Oncology"},{"focus":"Medical Oncology"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=25011&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Millie Das","firstName":"Millie","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/cancer/physician/Millie_Das","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Mariano","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Anesthesia"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Anesthesia","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18726&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Edward R. 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