Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Institute for Immunotherapy for Cancer and Inflammatory Disorders Members

Working in a highly collaborative manner across Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center and with our colleagues at other institutions, researchers with profound knowledge of the immune system are contributing to immunotherapy discoveries. From biochemistry and microbiology to pathology, cell biology, neurology, medicine, radiation oncology, urology, surgical oncology and more, the power of the Institute for Immunotherapy stems from the multidisciplinary perspectives, insights and tools that its prominent members provide.

Director & Associate Directors

Xingxing Zang, Ph.D.

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Xingxing Zang, Ph.D.

Director, Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Institute for Immunotherapy for Cancer and Inflammatory Disorders
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Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D.

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Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D.

Sylvia and Robert S. Olnick Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research
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Chandan Guha, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D.

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Chandan Guha, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D.

Associate Director for Clinical/Translational Research, Institute for Immunotherapy
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Members

Praveen Agrawal, Ph.D.

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Praveen Agrawal, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
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Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D.

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Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D.

Rose C. Falkenstein Chair in Cancer Research
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Steven C. Almo, Ph.D.

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Steven C. Almo, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Biochemistry
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Jonathan M. Backer, M.D.

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Jonathan M. Backer, M.D.

Chair, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
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Jinan Behnan, Ph.D.

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Jinan Behnan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
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Kartik Chandran, Ph.D.

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Kartik Chandran, Ph.D.

Gertrude and David Feinson Chair in Medicine
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Haiying Cheng, M.D.

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Haiying Cheng, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D.

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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
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Eugen Dhimolea, Ph.D.

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Eugen Dhimolea, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
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Winfried Edelmann, Ph.D.

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Winfried Edelmann, Ph.D.

The Joseph and Gertrud Buchler Chair in Transgenic Medicine
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Denisa E. Ferastraoaru, M.D.

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Denisa E. Ferastraoaru, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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David R. Fooksman, Ph.D.

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David R. Fooksman, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology
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Mendel Goldfinger, M.D.

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Mendel Goldfinger, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
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Harris Goldstein, M.D.

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Harris Goldstein, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs
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Claudia Gravekamp, Ph.D.

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Claudia Gravekamp, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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Kira Gritsman, M.D., Ph.D.

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Kira Gritsman, M.D., Ph.D.

Co-Leader, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology Program
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Wenjun Guo, Ph.D.

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Wenjun Guo, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology
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Benjamin T. Himes, Ph.D.

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Benjamin T. Himes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
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Adilia Hormigo, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.

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Adilia Hormigo, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.

Lena and Joseph Gluck Distinguished Scholar in Neurology
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Georgios Karagiannis, D.V.M., Ph.D.

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Georgios Karagiannis, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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Chaoyuan Kuang, M.D., Ph.D.

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Chaoyuan Kuang, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology
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Lindsay M. LaFave, Ph.D.

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Lindsay M. LaFave, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology
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Jonathan R. Lai, Ph.D.

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Jonathan R. Lai, Ph.D.

Dan Danciger Professor of Biochemistry
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David M. Loeb, M.D., Ph.D.

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David M. Loeb, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology, Department of Pediatrics
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Jinyu Lu, M.D., Ph.D.

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Jinyu Lu, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology
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Allison M. Martin, M.D.

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Allison M. Martin, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
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Nitin Ohri, M.D., M.S.

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Nitin Ohri, M.D., M.S.

Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
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Maja H. Oktay, M.D., Ph.D.

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Maja H. Oktay, M.D., Ph.D.

Co-Chair, Clinical Research, Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute
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Steven A. Porcelli, M.D.

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Steven A. Porcelli, M.D.

Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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Yvonne M. Saenger, M.D.

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Yvonne M. Saenger, M.D.

Director, Immune Monitoring Core Facility
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Alexander I. Sankin, M.D.

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Alexander I. Sankin, M.D.

Professor, Department of Urology
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Mark P. Schoenberg, M.D.

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Mark P. Schoenberg, M.D.

Chair, Department of Urology
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Roberto Alejandro Sica, M.D.

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Roberto Alejandro Sica, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
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Simone Sidoli, Ph.D.

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Simone Sidoli, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry
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Kamini Singh, Ph.D.

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Kamini Singh, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
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Maria S. Sosa, Ph.D.

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Maria S. Sosa, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D.

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Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Cell Biology
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Brendon M. Stiles, M.D.

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Brendon M. Stiles, M.D.

Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Yaron Tomer, M.D.

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Yaron Tomer, M.D.

The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Amit K. Verma, M.B.B.S.

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Amit K. Verma, M.B.B.S.

Chair, Department of Oncology
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B. Hilda Ye, Ph.D.

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B. Hilda Ye, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology
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Shanye Yin, Ph.D.

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Shanye Yin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
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Deyou Zheng, Ph.D.

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Deyou Zheng, Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
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