Current Research Projects

Full Projects

The functional role of SMARCA1 signaling in prostate cancer progression and drug resistance

Project Leads: 

  • Guoliang Li, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Paula J. Hurley, PhD – Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
  • Zhenbang Chen, PhD – Meharry Medical College
  • Ho-Jin Koh, PhD – Tennessee State University

Project synopsis available here.


Circulating immune cell profiles, immune biomarkers and lung cancer risk

Project Leads:

  • Qiuyin Cai, MD, PhD – Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
  • Maureen Sanderson, PhD – Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
  • Xiaofei Wang, PhD – Tennessee State University

Project synopsis available here.


Pilot Project

Developing immune checkpoint controlled-release biomaterials for cancer immunotherapy

Project Leads:

  • Deborah Ann Lannigan, PhD – Vanderbilt University
  • Amos Sakwe, PhD – Meharry Medical College
  • Venkataswarup Tiriveedhi – Tennessee State University

Project synopsis available here.