Cancer and Oncology: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Mohamed Abazeed

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Graduate School

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Complex Systems, Data Science, Genetics, Radiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Medicine and Health, Machine Learning and Automation, Medical Imaging, Precision Medicine, Statistics and probability

Vadim Backman

McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Sachs Family Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, McCormick School of Engineering

Field: Aging, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer and Oncology, Epigenetics, Genetics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Focus Areas: Biomedicine, Biophysics, Cancer Treatment, Cell Imaging, Entrepreneurship, Genetic Medicine and Health, Regenerative Medicine

Marcelo Bonini

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Education and Training (Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center)

Field: Aging, Cancer and Oncology, Pharmacology

Focus Areas: Breast Cancer, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Science, Immunology, STEM Education

David Cella

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Ralph Seal Paffenbarger Professor

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Medical Social Sciences, Psychology

Focus Areas: Cancer Survivorship, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, Statistics and probability

Navdeep Chandel

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

David W. Cugell Professor of Medicine & Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Field: Aging, Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Biochemistry, Cancer Treatment, Diabetes

Lee Cooper

McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pathology

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer and Oncology, Computer Science, Pathology, Radiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Medical Imaging, Precision Medicine

Dr. Eric Donnelly

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Field: Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Breast Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Gynecologic Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Precision Medicine

Dr. Leo I. Gordon

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Abby and John Friend Professor of Cancer Research

Field: Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Cell Biology, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Stem Cell Therapy

Dr. Maha Hussain

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Genevieve Teuton Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine

Field: Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Bladder Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Precision Medicine, Prostate Cancer

Joshua Nathaniel Leonard

McCormick School of Engineering

Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence,

Field: Biomedical Engineering, Cancer and Oncology, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Human Biology, Molecular Biosciences, Synthetic Biology

Focus Areas: Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Cancer Treatment, Drug Development, Genetic Medicine and Health, HIV/AIDS, Immunology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Precision Medicine

Shishir K. Maithel

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Surgery

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Cancer Treatment, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Jenna Z. Marcus

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Gynecologic Oncology

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Genetics, Medical Education, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Robotics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Cancer Survivorship, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Testing, Gynecologic Cancer, Health Equity and Disparities, Oncofertility, Robotic Surgery

Dr. Seth M. Pollack

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of the Sarcoma Program, Lurie Cancer Center

Field: Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Cancer Treatment, Immunology, Sarcoma

Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chair, Department of Urology

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Urology

Focus Areas: Men’s Health, Prostate Cancer

Dr. Haider A. Shirazi

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Field: Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Rectal Cancer

Dr. Chad M. Teven

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery (Plastic Surgery)

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Medical Ethics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Breast Cancer, Cosmetic surgery, Healthcare Policy, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Jeffrey D. Wayne

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Dermatology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Breast Cancer, Liver Cancer, Melanoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Sarcoma, Skin Cancer

Dr. Jian-Jun Wei

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Pathology

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Genetics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pathology

Focus Areas: Cell Biology, Gynecologic Cancer, Race and Ethnicity, Sarcoma, Women's Health