Research Programs

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is organized into six interdisciplinary scientific programs that together include over 400 members across our 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 is available on each program's page.

Cancer Genomics and Epigenomics

Program Leaders: Zhenghe John Wang, PhD, and Fulai Jin, PhD


Cancer Imaging

Program Leaders: James P. Basilion, PhDZhenghong Lee, PhD, and Agata Exner, PhD


Developmental Therapeutics

Program Leaders: John J. Letterio, MDJordan Winter, MD, and Jennifer Yu, MD, PhD


Immune Oncology

Program Leaders: Timothy Chan, MD, PhDAlex Huang, MD, PhD, and David Wald, MD, PhD


Molecular Oncology

Program Leaders: Justin Lathia, PhD and Quintin Pan, PhD


Population and Cancer Prevention

Program Leaders: Gregory S. Cooper, MD, and Fredrick Schumacher, PhD, MPH