Cancer Immunology

The Cancer Immunology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University facilitates research that seeks to prevent and treat cancer by harnessing the immune system.

The Cancer Immunology Research Program was founded with the mission to integrate and invigorate immuno-oncology efforts within Winship, building on existing strengths at Emory University and collaborating institutions.

The program focuses on translating innovative concepts and approaches to the clinic, particularly those innovations that address unmet needs and have the greatest potential impact for patients.

The program has two primary aims:

  1. To identify the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying regulation of antitumor
    immunity.
  2. To discover and test new immunologic approaches to treat or prevent cancer.

The program is further enhanced by Winship's Center for Cancer Immunology, the Immune Monitoring and the Cellular and Immunotherapy Shared Resources, the Emory Vaccine Center, and a grant support to accelerate the translation of new cancer cell therapies from the lab into clinical trials for patients.

Cancer Immunology program members continuously publish high-quality research in premier scientific journals.

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Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS

Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS

Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

An internationally recognized immunobiologist, Dr. Dhodapkar is working to harness the properties of the immune system to detect, prevent and treat cancer, with a particular focus on multiple myeloma.

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Rafi Ahmed, PhD

Rafi Ahmed, PhD

Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

The long-term goal of Dr. Ahmed's research is to understand the mechanisms of B and T cell immunological memory and to use this information to develop new vaccines for the prevention and treatment of disease.

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Mohamed Abdel Hakeem, PhD, MSc, Bpharm
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
    Rafi Ahmed, PhD
    Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
      John D. Altman, PhD
      Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine
        Saja Asakrah, MD
        Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
          Byron Au-Yeung, PhD
          Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
            Manoj Bhasin, PhD, MS
            Acting Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Bioinformatics, Emory University School of Medicine
              John Blazeck, PhD
              Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
                Jeremy M. Boss, PhD
                Associate Dean of Basic Research, Emory University School of Medicine
                  Zachary S. Buchwald, MD, PhD
                  Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
                    Andres Chang, MD, PhD
                    Instructor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
                      Karen Conneely, PhD
                      Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine
                        Max D. Cooper, MD
                        Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                          Craig M. Coopersmith, MD, FACS, FCCM
                          Professor, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
                            Germán Corredor Prada, PhD, MS
                            Instructor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
                              Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS
                              Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
                                Kavita Dhodapkar, MBBS
                                Scientific Director, Immune Monitoring Shared Resource, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
                                  Erik C. Dreaden, PhD
                                  Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
                                    Mandy L. Ford, PhD
                                    Professor, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
                                      Tomas Garzon-Muvdi, MD, MSc
                                      Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine
                                        Cynthia R. Giver, PhD
                                        Associate Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
                                          Arash Grakoui, PhD
                                          Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious , Emory University School of Medicine
                                            Ann E. Haight, MD
                                            Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
                                              Jeanne E. Hendrickson, MD
                                              Professor (Provisional), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                Curtis Henry, PhD
                                                Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                  Edwin M. Horwitz, MD, PhD
                                                  Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                    Jaishree Jagirdar, MBBS
                                                    Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                      David L. Jaye, MD
                                                      Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                        Mohammad K. Khan, MD, PhD, MS, FACRO, FACR, DABR
                                                        Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                          Haydn T. Kissick, PhD
                                                          Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                            Jessica Konen, PhD
                                                            Instructor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                              Gabe A. Kwong, PhD
                                                              Assistant Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
                                                                Christian P. Larsen, MD, DPhil, FACS
                                                                Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                  Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPH
                                                                  Associate Director for Basic Research and Shared Resources, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
                                                                    Charoan Li, PhD
                                                                    Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University
                                                                      Anant Madabhushi, PhD
                                                                      Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
                                                                        Edjah K. Nduom, MD, FAANS
                                                                        Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                          Chrystal M. Paulos, PhD
                                                                          Director, Translational Research for Cutaneous Malignancies, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
                                                                            Anne Piantadosi, MD, PhD
                                                                            Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                              Brian P. Pollack, MD, PhD
                                                                              Assistant Professor, Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                Muna Qayed, MD, MsCR
                                                                                Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                  Sarwish Rafiq, PhD
                                                                                  Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                    Susan Ribeiro, PhD
                                                                                    Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                      John D. Roback, MD, PhD
                                                                                      Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                        Ignacio Sanz, MD
                                                                                        Mason I. Lowance Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                          A. Fatih Sarioglu, PhD, MS
                                                                                          Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
                                                                                            Rafick-Pierre Sékaly, PhD
                                                                                            Professor and Vice-Chair of Translational Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                              Periasamy Selvaraj, PhD
                                                                                              Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                                Ashish A. Sharma, PhD
                                                                                                Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                                  H. Trent Spencer, PhD
                                                                                                  Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                                    Lisa Sudmeier, MD, PhD
                                                                                                    Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                                      Eric J. Sundberg, PhD
                                                                                                      Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine
                                                                                                        Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, FACP
                                                                                                        Interim Associate Director of Clinical Research, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
                                                                                                          Kirsten M. Williams, MD
                                                                                                          Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
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