The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is organized into seven interdisciplinary scientific programs that together include nearly 400 members across its affiliated institutions, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic.
Program members work collaboratively within and across programs on a broad range of cancer-related topics. Each program leader strives to embrace these collaborations and advance research discoveries across our Center. More information on research program activities are available on each program's page.
GI Cancer Genetics
Program Leaders: Sanford D. Markowitz, MD, PhD and Zhenghe John Wang, PhD
Molecular Oncology
Program Leaders: Justin Lathia, PhD and Quintin Pan, PhD
GU Malignancies
Program Leader: Nima Sharifi, MD
Hematopoietic and Immune Cancer Biology
Program Leaders: Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, MD, PhD, Marcos de Lima, MD and Alex Y.C. Huang, MD, PhD
Developmental Therapeutics
Program Leaders: John J. Letterio, MD, Yogen Saunthararajah, MD and Jennifer Yu, MD, PhD
Cancer Imaging
Program Leaders: James P. Basilion, PhD, Zhenghong Lee, PhD and Agata Exner, PhD
Cancer Prevention, Control & Population Research
Program Leaders: Gregory S. Cooper, MD and Fredrick Schumacher, PhD, MPH