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Developmental Therapeutics

Program Information

The overall goal of the Developmental Therapeutics (DT) Program is to develop and evaluate novel, rational onco-therapeutics, incorporating companion biomarkers and strategies to minimize therapy-resistance. DT Program members translate toward and into the clinic the most promising laboratory-based research from members across the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC), thus bringing forth new therapeutic agents developed in-house or by outside collaborators. As part of this mission, DT Program members dissect mechanisms of disease response or resistance in novel investigator-initiated clinical trials, across all diseases including particular catchment area problems.   

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Program Aims

  • Interrogate cancer pathways to develop new and efficacious therapeutics
  • Elucidate mechanisms of therapy-resistance and identify biomarkers predictive of response
  • Implement early phase clinical trials around novel targets, new agents and combinatorial approaches

Program Activities

Developmental Therapeutics Journal Club
Thursdays at 9am in the 4th floor conference room of the ORIGINAL Taussig Cancer Institute, the ‘R’ building (room R4-013). Breakfast and free parking is provided by a DT Co-Leader.

Program Announcements

NCI CTEP Agents

The NCI has relationships with a variety of biotech and pharmaceutical companies to provide access to new agents for either preclinical or clinical studies. To view the current NCI portfolio, visit the CTEP website and view "CTEP Agents and Active Agreements" located in the "Agents/Drugs" page under the Protocol Development tab.

If you are interested in working with any of the agents on the list, please contact Dr. Afshin Dowlati at afshin.dowlati@case.edu.

Pilot Funds

There are limited funds available for pilot projects for members of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center for:

  • Performing correlative and biomarker studies on physician investigator-initiated studies
  • Performing pharmacokinetics on early phase trials

If you are interested in applying‌ for pilot funds from DTP:

  • Print the pilot funds applications‌‌.
  • Submit the application(s) to Marybeth.lipka@uhhospitals.org.
  • Applications will be reviewed by the Developmental Therapeutic Program Core Committee and you will be notified of the status of your application within 4-8 weeks.

Program Members

  • Jame Abraham, MD

    Jame Abraham, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: abrahaj5@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.0150

  • headshot of Drew Adams

    Drew Adams, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: drew.adams@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.4922

  • David Adelstein, MD

    David J. Adelstein, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: adelstd@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.9310

  • Anjali Advani, MD

    Anjali S. Advani, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: advania@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.9354

  • Portrait of Mariam AlHilli

    Mariam AlHilli, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: alhillm@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Peter M Anderson

    Peter Anderson, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: andersp@ccf.org

  • Lilyana Angelov, MD

    Lilyana Angelov, MD

    Professor
    Department of Neurological Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: angelol@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Bruce Averbook, MD

    Bruce J. Averbook, MD

    Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Dermatology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: baverbook@metrohealth.org

    Phone: 216.778.4391

  • Portrait of Joseph Baar, MD, PhD

    Joseph Baar, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Hematology and Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: joseph.baar@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8571

  • Portrait of David Bajor

    David Bajor, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: david.bajor@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Gene Barnett, MD, MBA

    Gene Barnett, MD, MBA

    Professor
    Department of Neurological Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: barnetg@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.5381

  • Portrait of Elma Baron, MD

    Elma Baron, MD

    Professor
    Department of Dermatology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: edb4@case.edu

  • Anthony Berdis

    Anthony J. Berdis, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Chemistry
    Cleveland State University
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: a.berdis@csuohio.edu

    Phone: 216.687.2454

  • Profile picture of Tithi Biswas

    Tithi Biswas, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor
    Department of Radiation Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: tithi.biswas@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Robin Buerki

    Robin Buerki, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Robin.Buerki@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Clemens Burda

    Clemens Burda, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Chemistry
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: cxb77@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5918

  • Portrait of Steven Campbell in white coat

    Steven C. Campbell, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: campbes3@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.5595

  • Bryan Carroll headshot

    Bryan T. Carroll, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Dermatology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: bryan.carroll@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.8200

  • Headshot of Sudha Chakrapani in a blue blouse and black jacket with a grey blurred background

    Sudha Chakrapani, PhD

    Joseph T. Wearn Professor
    Department of Physiology and Biophysics
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core
    Director
    Cleveland Center for Membrane & Structural Biology
    Interim Department Chair
    Department of Pharmacology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: sxc584@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3875

  • portrait of Mark Chance

    Mark Chance, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Nutrition
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics
    School of Medicine
    Charles W. and Iona A. Mathias Professor of Cancer Research
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member
    Cleveland Center for Membrane & Structural Biology

    Email: mark.chance@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.4406

  • image Chee-Wai Cheng

    Chee-Wai Cheng, PhD, DABR, FAAPM

    Adjunct Professor
    Department of Radiation Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: cxc721@case.edu

  • Portrait of Serah Choi

    Serah Choi, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiation Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: serah.choi@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.2449

  • Jay Ciezki

    Jay P. Ciezki, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: ciezkij@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.9465

  • Portrait of Brenda Cooper

    Brenda W. Cooper, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Hematology and Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: brenda.cooper@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.0139

  • Portrait of Jignesh Dalal

    Jignesh Dalal, MD

    Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Jignesh.dalal@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.5431

  • Dr. Dawn Dawson

    Dawn M. Dawson, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: dmd2@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5912

  • Robert DeBernardo, MD

    Robert DeBernardo, MD

    Associate Professor
    Obstetrics & Gynecology
    Cleveland Clinic
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: DEBERNR@ccf.org

    Phone: 216-444-7645

  • Afshin Dowlati, MD

    Afshin Dowlati, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Hematology and Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Associate Director for Clinical Research
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: axd44@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.1228

  • Rachel Egler, MD

    Rachel Egler, MD, MS

    Associate Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: rachel.egler@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.7123

  • Portrait of Seth Field

    Seth Field, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: seth.field@case.edu

  • Pingfu Fu PhD

    Pingfu Fu, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: pxf16@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3911

  • Portrait of Jorge Garcia

    Jorge A. Garcia, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Jorge.Garcia@UHhospitals.org

  • Aaron Gerds headshot

    Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: gerdsa@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.9840

  • Timothy Gilligan Cleveland Clinic headshot

    Timothy D. Gilligan, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: gilligt@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.0391

  • Matthew Grabowski

    Matthew Grabowski, MD

    Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
    Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: grabowm2@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Shilpa Gupta

    Shilpa Gupta, MD

    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: guptas5@ccf.org

  • Rabi Hanna

    Rabi Hanna, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: hannar2@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.0663

  • Jeffrey Hardacre

    Jeffrey M. Hardacre, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jeffrey.hardacre@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.7047

  • image of Eleanor Harris

    Eleanor (Libby) Harris, MD

    Clinical Professor
    Department of Radiation Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: eleanor.harris@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Khalid Hassan in suit and tie

    Khaled Hassan, MD

    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: hassank@ccf.org

  • Hannelore Heemers

    Hannelore Heemers, PhD

    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: heemerh@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.7357

  • Kord Honda headshot

    Kord S. Honda, MD

    Professor
    Department of Dermatology
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: kord.honda@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.368.0236

  • Ritika Jaini

    Ritika Jaini, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jainir@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.0613

  • Babal Jha

    Babal Jha, PhD

    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jhab@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.9651

  • Matt Kalaycio

    Matt E. Kalaycio, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: kalaycm@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.3705

  • Alok Khorana

    Alok Khorana, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: khorana@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.636.2690

  • Portrait of Jennifer Ko

    Jennifer Ko, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Co-Director
    Tissue Resources Shared Resource
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: koj2@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.6781

  • Portrait of Smitha Krishnamurthi

    Smitha S. Krishnamurthi, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Hematology and Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: krishns3@ccf.org

  • Megan Kruse headshot

    Megan Kruse, MD

    Associate Staff
    Hematology and Medical Oncology
    Cleveland Clinic
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: krusem@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Vinod Labhasetwar

    Vinod Labhasetwar, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: labhasv@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.9364

  • Portrait of Pierre Lavertu

    Pierre Lavertu, MD

    Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: pierre.lavertu@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.4773

  • Portrait of Richard T. Lee

    Richard T. Lee, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Hematology and Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Helen Moss Foundation-Schoff Family Professor of Integrative Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: rtl24@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5693

  • Portrait of John Letterio

    John J. Letterio, MD

    Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    School of Medicine
    Co-Leader
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: john.letterio@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.3345

  • Benjamin D. Li

    Benjamin D. Li, MD

    Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: bli@metrohealth.org

    Phone: 216.778.7801

  • Philip Linden

    Philip A. Linden, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: philip.linden@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.7142

  • Daniel Lindner

    Daniel J. Lindner, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: lindned@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.0548

  • David Liska

    David Liska, MD, MA

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: liskad@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.9219

  • headshot of Mina Lobbous

    Mina Lobbous, MD

    Associate Staff
    Neurological Institute
    Cleveland Clinic
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: lobboum@ccf.org

  • Profile picture of Janice Lyons

    Janice Lyons, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiation Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: janice.lyons@UHhospitals.org

  • Gregory T. MacLennan

    Gregory T. MacLennan, MD

    Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Urology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: gregory.maclennan@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.7452

  • Portrait of man with dark hair in dark suit and tie

    Ankit Mangla, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: axm1297@case.edu

  • Edward V. Maytin

    Edward V. Maytin, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: maytine@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.6676

  • Keith McCrae

    Keith R. McCrae, MD

    Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: mccraek@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.8185

  • Prateek Mendiratta, MD

    Prateek Mendiratta, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: prateek.mendiratta@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Omar Mian

    Omar Y. Mian , MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: miano@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.3273

  • John J. Mieyal headshot

    John J. Mieyal, PhD

    Emeritus Professor
    Department of Pharmacology
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Molecular Therapeutics Training Program
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jjm5@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3383

  • Portrait of Amr Mohamed

    Amr Mohamed, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: amr.mohamed@UHhospitals.org

  • Monica M. Montano headshot

    Monica M. Montano, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Pharmacology
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Heart
    Lung and Blood Summer Research Program
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: mxm126@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3378

  • Alberto Montero

    Alberto J. Montero, MD, MBA

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: alberto.montero@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Erin S. Murphy. Woman wearing light-colored sweater and glasses

    Erin Murphy, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: murphye3@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Lalitha Nayak

    Lalitha Nayak, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: lalitha.nayak@case.edu

  • Portrait of Charles Nock, man wearing dark suit jacket and a white dress shirt smiling into camera

    Charles J. Nock, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: charles.nock@va.gov

    Phone: 216.791.3800

  • Portrait of Lukas Nystrom

    Lukas Nystrom, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: nystrol@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.7164

  • Timothy O'Brien

    Timothy E. O'Brien, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: timothy.o'brien@uhhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Lee Ocuin

    Lee Ocuin, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: lee.ocuin@uhhospitals.org

  • Portrait of David Peereboom

    David M. Peereboom, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: peerebd@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.6068

  • James G. Phillips, PhD

    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: phillij5@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.442.5514

  • Portrait of Irina Pikuleva

    Irina Pikuleva, PhD

    Carl F. Asseff Professor and Vice Chair for Research
    Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Professor
    Cardiovascular Research Institute

    Email: irina.pikuleva@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3823

  • Portrait of John Pink
    David Schwartz Photography

    John J. Pink, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Director
    Translational Research Shared Resource
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jrp16@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5420

  • Kimberly E. Resnick

    Kimberly E. Resnick, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Reproductive Biology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: kresnick@metrohealth.org

    Phone: 216.778.1899

  • Peter G. Rose, MD

    Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: rosep@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.1712

  • Joel Saltzman headshot

    Joel Saltzman, MD

    Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
    Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: saltzmj@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Yogen Saunthararajah

    Yogen Saunthararajah, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Co-Leader
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member
    Cleveland Center for Membrane & Structural Biology
    School of Medicine

    Email: saunthy@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.8170

  • Larisa Schwartzman

    Larisa Schwartzman, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: schwarl@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil

    Jacob Scott (he/him), MD, DPhil

    Associate Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    Department of Physics
    School of Medicine
    Associate Director for Data Sciences
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: scottj10@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Mohammed Shatat

    Mohammad Shatat, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: mas363@case.edu

  • Robert Shenk

    Robert R. Shenk, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: robert.shenk@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.3026

  • Dale R. Shepard, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: shepard@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.5670

  • Girish C Shukla

    Girish C. Shukla , PhD

    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: g.shukla@csuohio.edu

    Phone: 216.523.7422

  • Image of headshot of Paula Silverman

    Paula Silverman, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Hematology and Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: paula.silverman@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.5887

  • Andrew E. Sloan, M.D.

    Andrew E. Sloan, MD

    Professor and Vice Chairman
    Department of Neurosurgery
    School of Medicine
    Peter D. Cristal Chair of Neurosurgical Oncology
    Director
    Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
    Center of Excellence for Translational Neuro-Oncology
    Distinguished Surgeon & Senior Staff Neurosurgeon
    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Distinguished Surgeon & Senior Staff Neurosurgeon
    University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
    Distinguished Surgeon & Senior Staff Neurosurgeon
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: andrew.sloan@UHhospitals.org

  • Corey Speers headshot

    Corey Speers, MD, PhD

    Vice Chair
    Department of Radiation Oncology
    University Hospitals
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Corey.Speers@UHhospitals.org

  • Daniel Spratt standing in Seidman Cancer Center

    Daniel Spratt, MD

    Professor
    Department of Radiation Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: daniel.spratt@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Shaun Stauffer

    Shaun R. Stauffer, PhD

    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: stauffs2@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.9974

  • Image of headshot of David W. Stepnick

    David W. Stepnick, MD, FACS

    Associate Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Plastic Surgery
    School of Medicine

    Email: dstepnick@metrohealth.org

    Phone: 216.778.5791

  • James Stevenson

    James P. Stevenson, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: stevenj5@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.636.6888

  • Headshot of Phoebe Stewart in a white sweater with an orange scarf and grey blurred background

    Phoebe L. Stewart, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Pharmacology
    Case Western Reserve University
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: pls47@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.4349

  • Portrait of John Suh

    John H. Suh, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: suhj@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.5574

  • Derek Taylor headshot

    Derek J. Taylor, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Pharmacology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Biochemistry
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: djt36@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0684

  • Portrait of Dr. Ted Teknos

    Theodoros N. Teknos, MD

    Clinical Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology
    School of Medicine
    Deputy Director for University Hospitals
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: theodoros.teknos@uhhospitals.org

  • Lois Teston

    Lois Teston, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: lois.teston@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.896.1868

  • Image of headshot of Gregory P. Tochtrop

    Gregory P. Tochtrop, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Chemistry
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Pharmacology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: gpt6@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2351

  • Luis Tollinche, MD, MPH

    Luis Tollinche, MD, MPH

    Professor
    Department of Surgery
    MetroHealth Medical Center
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: ltollinche@metrohealth.org

    Phone: 216-778-4809

  • Benjamin Tomlinson

    Benjamin Kent Tomlinson, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: benjamin.tomlinson@UHhospitals.org

  • Portrait of Matteo Trucco

    Matteo Trucco, MD

    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: truccom@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.9085

  • Portrait of Roberto Vargas

    Roberto Vargas, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: vargasr@ccf.org

  • Image of Steven E. Waggoner wearing sweater vest and white dress shirt, tie and glasses.

    Steven E. Waggoner, MD

    Professor
    Department of Reproductive Biology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: waggons@ccf.org

  • Portrait of Rui Wang

    Rui Wang, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Rui.Wang17@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5667

  • Portrait of Belinda Willard

    Belinda B. Willard, PhD

    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: willarb@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.7170

  • Portrait of Joseph Willis

    Joseph Willis, MD

    Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: joseph.willis@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.8292

  • Portrait of Jordan Winter

    Jordan Winter, MD

    Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jordan.winter@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8938

  • Portrait of Tsan Sam Xiao

    Tsan Sam Xiao, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Member
    Center for AIDS Research
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology

    Email: tsan.xiao@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3330

  • Portrait of Jennifer Yu

    Jennifer Yu, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Co-Leader
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: yuj2@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.0852

  • Portrait of Maciej Zborowski

    Maciej Zborowski, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: zborowm@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.445.9330

  • Portrait of Hui Zhu

    Hui Zhu, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: zhuh@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.5600