{"result":[{"lastName":"Mitra","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Senior Research Scientist,Stem Cell - Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Senior Research Scientist,Stem Cell - Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Institute","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9478&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Siddhartha Mitra","firstName":"Siddhartha","href":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/Siddhartha_Mitra","researchInterest":"Glioblastoma multiforme, the most common malignant brain tumor in adults has a diffuse tissue-distribution pattern, with extensive dissemination within the brain that hinders complete surgical resection leading to an extremely poor prognosis despite advances in the field.  One of the main focus of my research in Dr Wong's lab is on identifying & targeting brain tumor stem cells from high grade tumors, especially those that express an epidermal growth factor receptor variant called EGFRvIII."},{"lastName":"Roth","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Chemical and Systems Biology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Chemical and Systems Biology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4175&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Richard Roth","firstName":"Richard","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Richard_Roth","researchInterest":"Insulin is one of the primary regulators of rapid anabolic responses in the body. Defects in the synthesis and/or ability of cells to respond to insulin results in the condition known as diabetes mellitus. To better design methods of treatment for this disorder, we have been focusing our research on how insulin elicits its various biological responses."},{"lastName":"Hu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Obstetrics & Gynecology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Obstetrics & Gynecology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10405&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mickey Hu","firstName":"Mickey","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Mickey_Hu","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Nguyen","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stanford Cancer Institute","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=24227&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Le Xuan Truong Nguyen","firstName":"Le Xuan Truong","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/postdocs/researcher/Le Xuan Truong_Nguyen","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Meyer","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Chemical and Systems Biology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Chemical and Systems Biology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4007&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Tobias Meyer","firstName":"Tobias","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Tobias_Meyer","researchInterest":"CELLULAR INFORMATION PROCESSING  The main problem in signal transduction is to understand how different receptor-stimuli specifically control diverse cell functions. We are using automated microscopy, live-cell fluorescent biosensors and perturbations of predicted signaling proteins to systematically dissect signaling networks.  This allows us to identify signaling modules and to elucidate and ultimately model the flow of cellular information."},{"lastName":"Giaccia","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation and Cancer Biology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Obstetrics & Gynecology"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation and Cancer Biology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4141&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Amato J. Giaccia","firstName":"Amato","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Amato_Giaccia","researchInterest":"During the last five years, we have identified several small molecules that kill VHL deficient renal cancer cells through a synthetic lethal screening approach. Another major interest of my laboratory is in identifying hypoxia-induced genes involved in invasion and metastases. We are also investigating how hypoxia regulates gene expression epigenetically."},{"lastName":"Li","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Brain Tumors"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10057&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gordon Li","firstName":"Gordon","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Gordon_Li","researchInterest":"My laboratory studies the biology of brain tumors with the goal of developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of malignant brain tumors and translating that research into clinical trials."},{"lastName":"Sun","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Urology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Genetics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Urology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4402&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Zijie Sun","firstName":"Zijie","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Zijie_Sun","researchInterest":"My lab focuses on understanding the molecular mechanism of transcription factors that govern the transformation of normal mammalian cells to a neoplastic state. We are especially interested in the action of the nuclear hormone receptors and the interactions between the receptors and other signaling pathways in related human disorders."},{"lastName":"Giacomini","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine"},{"appointment":"Ph.D., Dean's Office"}],"primaryAppointment":"MD Student, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=17885&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Craig Giacomini","firstName":"Craig","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Craig_Giacomini","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Boxer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Hematology"},{"focus":"Multiple Myeloma"},{"focus":"Multiple Myeloma - Medical Oncology"},{"focus":"Plasmacytoma"},{"focus":"Plasmacytoma - Hematology"},{"focus":"Plasmacytoma - Medical Oncology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Hematology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Hematology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4658&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Linda Boxer","firstName":"Linda","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Linda_Boxer","researchInterest":"Regulation of expression of oncogenes in normal and malignant hematologic cells."},{"lastName":"Neal","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Thoracic Oncology"},{"focus":"Lung Cancer"},{"focus":"Medical Oncology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Oncology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=19045&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Joel Neal, MD, PhD","firstName":"Joel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Joel_Neal","researchInterest":"Applying new technologies to the diagnosis, characterization, and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer."},{"lastName":"Cartwright","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4183&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Chris Cartwright, MD","firstName":"Christine","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Christine_Cartwright","researchInterest":"Molecular mechanisms of intestinal cell growth control; function and regulation of the Src family of tyrosine kinases in normal cells, and their deregulation in cancer cells."},{"lastName":"Sunwoo","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Thyroid Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Melanoma"},{"focus":"Parathyroid Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Tongue Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Thyroid Nodule"},{"focus":"Parotid Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Tonsillar Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Pharynx Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Pharynx"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Larynx"},{"focus":"Cancer Stem Cells"},{"focus":"Cancer of Mouth"},{"focus":"Cancer of Neck"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Nasopharynx"},{"focus":"Cancer of Oropharnyx"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Parotid"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Salivary Gland"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8588&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John B. 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We often make use of Xenopus laevis oocytes, eggs, and cell-free extracts for both sorts of study.  We also carry out single-cell fluorescence imaging studies on mammalian cell lines.  Our experimental work is complemented by computational and theoretical studies aimed at identifying the design principles of regulatory circuits."},{"lastName":"Cochran","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Chemical Engineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Bioengineering","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6393&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jennifer R. 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We have identified a novel cell cycle protein which regulates cell cycle progression in immune cells and the lung.  We are also studying signaling pathways that regulate cancer cell growth and metastasis."},{"lastName":"Francke","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurogenetics"},{"focus":"Clinical Genetics"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor Emeritus,Genetics"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Genetics"},{"appointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - Medical Genetics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor Emeritus,Genetics","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4281&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Uta Francke","firstName":"Uta","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Uta_Francke","researchInterest":"Functional consequences and pathogenetic mechanisms of mutations and microdeletions in human neurogenetic syndromes and mouse models. Integration of genomic information into medical care."},{"lastName":"Theriot","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Biochemistry"},{"appointment":"Professor,Microbiology & Immunology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Biochemistry","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4432&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Julie Theriot","firstName":"Julie","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Julie_Theriot","researchInterest":"We study the interactions between infectious bacteria and the human host cell actin cytoskeleton. Listeria monocytogenes and Shigella flexneri are unrelated food-borne bacterial pathogens that share a common mechanism of invasion and actin-dependent intercellular spread in epithelial cells. Our studies fall into three broad areas: the biochemical basis of actin-based motility by these bacteria, the biophysical mechanism of force generation, and the evolutionary origin of pathogenesis."},{"lastName":"van de Rijn","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Anatomic Pathology"},{"focus":"Sarcoma"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4008&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Matt van de Rijn","firstName":"Matt","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Matt_van de Rijn","researchInterest":"Our research focuses on gene microarray analysis of human soft tissue tumors (sarcomas). In addition we work with tissue microarrays to characterize large numbers of novel antisera raised against peptides derived from genes found to be of interest during gene array analysis."},{"lastName":"Lowe","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Molecular & Cellular Physiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://cancer.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4184&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anson Lowe","firstName":"Anson","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cancer/researcher/Anson_Lowe","researchInterest":"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.\r\n\r\nAn additional focus of the laboratory is the development of diagnostic assays for the early detection of pancreatic and esophageal disease."}]}