Cancer Dormancy Institute Members

The CDI recruited 36 Montefiore Einstein faculty members to join the Institute. The Institute Leadership also accepts applications for membership and is actively recruiting external candidates. Members will have to develop research programs that are strongly aligned with the vision of the CDI. Members will also have access to unique resources and pilot funds for collaborative projects provided by the CDI and Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center.

CDI Director

Under the leadership of Director Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D., the Cancer Dormancy Institute shapes their work with an eye toward clinical applications.

Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D.

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Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D.

Rose C. Falkenstein Chair in Cancer Research

CDI Clinical Research Co-Leaders

Maja H. Oktay, MD

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Maja H. Oktay, MD

Co-Chair, Clinical Research, Cancer Dormancy Institute
Amit K. Verma, MD

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Amit K. Verma, MD

Associate Director, Translational Science, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

CDI Members

Members develop research programs aligned with the Institute’s vision.

Praveen Agrawal, Ph.D.

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Praveen Agrawal, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
Jesus D. Anampa Mesias, MD

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Jonathan M. Backer, M.D.

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Jonathan M. Backer, M.D.

Associate Director, Shared Resources, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D.

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Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Dongsheng Cai, M.D., Ph.D.

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Dongsheng Cai, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
John S. Condeelis, Ph.D.

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John S. Condeelis, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Dianne Cox, Ph.D.

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Dianne Cox, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D.

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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Antonio Di Cristofano, Ph.D.

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Antonio Di Cristofano, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Oncology
Eugen Dhimolea, Ph.D.

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Eugen Dhimolea, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
David R. Entenberg, Ph.D.

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David R. Entenberg, Ph.D.

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

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David R. Fooksman, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology
Matthew J. Gamble, Ph.D.

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Matthew J. Gamble, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Evripidis Gavathiotis, Ph.D.

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Evripidis Gavathiotis, Ph.D.

Co-Leader, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer Therapeutics Program
John M. Greally, MD, PhD

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John M. Greally, MD, PhD

Director, Center for Epigenomics
Kira Gritsman, MD, PhD

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Kira Gritsman, MD, PhD

Assistant Director, Correlative Clinical Research
Wenjun Guo, Ph.D.

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Wenjun Guo, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Rachel Hazan, Ph.D.

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Rachel Hazan, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology
Derek M. Huffman, Ph.D.

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Derek M. Huffman, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
Keisuke Ito, M.D., Ph.D.

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Keisuke Ito, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Georgios Karagiannis, D.V.M., Ph.D.

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

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Marina Konopleva, MD

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Marina Konopleva, MD

Director, Leukemia Program
Lindsay M. LaFave, Ph.D.

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Lindsay M. LaFave, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D.

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Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D.

Sylvia and Robert S. Olnick Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research
David M. Loeb, MD, PhD

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David M. Loeb, MD, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics and Developmental and Molecular Biology
Maria Marianovich, Ph.D.

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Maria Marianovich, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology
John C. McAuliffe, MD, PhD

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John C. McAuliffe, MD, PhD

Attending Physician, Hepatobiliary and Upper GI Surgery
Hayley M. McDaid, Ph.D.

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Hayley M. McDaid, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
Satish K. Nandakumar, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D.

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Satish K. Nandakumar, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Rebeca San Martin, Ph.D.

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Rebeca San Martin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.

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Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology
Aditi Shastri, MD

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Aditi Shastri, MD

Director, Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Clonal Hematopoiesis
Kamini Singh, Ph.D.

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Kamini Singh, Ph.D.

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

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Maria S. Sosa, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D.

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

Director, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brendon M. Stiles, MD

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Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Britta Will, Ph.D.

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Britta Will, Ph.D.

Director, Preclinical Modeling, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Blood Cancer Institute
Xingxing Zang, Ph.D.

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Xingxing Zang, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology