Cancer Immunology Member Directory

Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Research Program

Cancer Immunology

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.

Rafi Ahmed, PhD Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Research Program

Cancer Immunology

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.

All Program Members


abdel-hakeem-mohamed Mohamed Abdel Hakeem, PhD, MSc, Bpharm Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
ahmed-rafi Rafi Ahmed, PhD Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
altman-john John Altman, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Emory University School of Medicine
asakrah-saja Saja Asakrah, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
au-yeung-byron Byron Au-Yeung, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
avci-fikri Fikri Avci, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry Emory University School of Medicine
bhasin-manoj Manoj Bhasin, PhD, MS Professor, Department of Biomedical Bioinformatics Emory University School of Medicine
boss-jeremy Jeremy Boss, PhD Associate Dean of Basic Research Emory University School of Medicine
buchwald-zachary Zachary Buchwald, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Emory University School of Medicine
chandrakasan-shanmuganathan Shanmuganathan Chandrakasan, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics Director, Immunohematology/ Immune dysregulation and Immune Defects Transplant Programs Emory University School of Medicine Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
chang-andres Andres Chang, MD, PhD Instructor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine
conneely-karen Karen Conneely, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine
cooper-max Max Cooper, MD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
coopersmith-craig Craig Coopersmith, MD, FACS, FCCM Professor, Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine
corredor-german Germán Corredor Prada, PhD, MS Assistant Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
dhodapkar-kavita Kavita Dhodapkar, MBBS Scientific Director, Immune Monitoring Shared Resource Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
dhodapkar-madhav Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
diller-maggie Maggie Diller, MD Assistant Professor, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine
ford-mandy Mandy Ford, PhD Professor, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine
garzon-muvdi-tomas Tomas Garzon-Muvdi, MD, MSc Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Emory University School of Medicine
giver-cynthia Cynthia R. Giver, PhD Co-Director, Winship Summer Scholars Program Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
grakoui-arash Arash Grakoui, PhD Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Emory University School of Medicine
haight-ann Ann Haight, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine
hendrickson-jeanne Jeanne Hendrickson, MD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
horwitz-edwin Edwin Horwitz, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine
jagirdar-jaishree Jaishree Jagirdar, MBBS Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
jaye-david-l David Jaye, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
khan-mohammad Mohammad K. Khan, MD, PhD, MS, FACRO, FACR, DABR Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Emory University School of Medicine
kissick-haydn Haydn Kissick, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Urology Emory University School of Medicine
konen-jessica Jessica Konen, PhD Instructor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine
kwong-gabe Gabe Kwong, PhD Assistant Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
larsen-christian Christian Larsen, MD, DPhil, FACS Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine
lesinski-gregory Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPH Associate Director for Basic Research and Shared Resources Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
li-chaoran Chaoran Li, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Emory University
liu-yang Yang Liu, PhD, MS Chair and Gangarosa Distinguished Professor, Gangarosa Department of Environment Health Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
madabhushi-anant Anant Madabhushi, PhD Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
nduom-edjah Edjah K. Nduom, MD, FAANS Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Emory University School of Medicine
pacifici-roberto Roberto Pacifici, MD Garland Herndon Distinguished Professor of Medicine Director, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids Emory University School of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
paulos-chrystal Chrystal M. Paulos, PhD Director, Translational Research for Cutaneous Malignancies Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
piantadosi-anne Anne Piantadosi, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
pollack-brian Brian Pollack, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Dermatology and Pathology Emory University School of Medicine
qayed-muna Muna Qayed, MD, MsCR Professor, Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine
rafiq-sarwish Sarwish Rafiq, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine
ribeiro-susan Susan Ribeiro, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
rimando-joseph Joseph Rimando, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine
roback-john John Roback, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
santangelo-philip Philip Santangelo, PhD Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
sanz-ignacio Ignacio Sanz, MD Mason I. Lowance Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine
sekaly-rafick-pierre Rafick Sékaly, PhD Professor and Vice-Chair of Translational Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
selvaraj-periasamy Periasamy Selvaraj, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
sharma-ashish Ashish Sharma, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
spencer-trent H. Trent Spencer, PhD Professor, Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine
sudmeier-lisa Lisa Sudmeier, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Emory University School of Medicine
sundberg-eric Eric Sundberg, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry Emory University School of Medicine
waller-edmund Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, FACP Rein Saral, MD Professorship in Cancer Medicine Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
williams-kirsten Kristen M. Williams, MD Professor, Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine

Cancer Immunology Member Directory

Program Leaders

Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program

Rafi Ahmed, PhD Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program

All Program Members

Mohamed Abdel Hakeem, PhD, MSc, Bpharm Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Rafi Ahmed, PhD Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program

John Altman, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Saja Asakrah, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Byron Au-Yeung, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Fikri Avci, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Manoj Bhasin, PhD, MS Professor, Department of Biomedical Bioinformatics

Jeremy Boss, PhD Associate Dean of Basic Research

Zachary Buchwald, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Shanmuganathan Chandrakasan, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics Director, Immunohematology/ Immune dysregulation and Immune Defects Transplant Programs

Andres Chang, MD, PhD Instructor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Karen Conneely, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics

Max Cooper, MD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Craig Coopersmith, MD, FACS, FCCM Professor, Department of Surgery

Germán Corredor Prada, PhD, MS Assistant Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Kavita Dhodapkar, MBBS Scientific Director, Immune Monitoring Shared Resource

Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Research Program

Maggie Diller, MD Assistant Professor, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery

Mandy Ford, PhD Professor, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery

Tomas Garzon-Muvdi, MD, MSc Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Cynthia R. Giver, PhD Co-Director, Winship Summer Scholars Program

Arash Grakoui, PhD Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious

Ann Haight, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Jeanne Hendrickson, MD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Edwin Horwitz, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Jaishree Jagirdar, MBBS Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

David Jaye, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Mohammad K. Khan, MD, PhD, MS, FACRO, FACR, DABR Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Haydn Kissick, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Urology

Jessica Konen, PhD Instructor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Gabe Kwong, PhD Assistant Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Christian Larsen, MD, DPhil, FACS Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery

Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPH Associate Director for Basic Research and Shared Resources

Chaoran Li, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Yang Liu, PhD, MS Chair and Gangarosa Distinguished Professor, Gangarosa Department of Environment Health

Anant Madabhushi, PhD Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Edjah K. Nduom, MD, FAANS Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Roberto Pacifici, MD Garland Herndon Distinguished Professor of Medicine Director, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids

Chrystal M. Paulos, PhD Director, Translational Research for Cutaneous Malignancies

Anne Piantadosi, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Brian Pollack, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Dermatology and Pathology

Muna Qayed, MD, MsCR Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Sarwish Rafiq, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Susan Ribeiro, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Joseph Rimando, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

John Roback, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Philip Santangelo, PhD Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Ignacio Sanz, MD Mason I. Lowance Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics

Rafick Sékaly, PhD Professor and Vice-Chair of Translational Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Periasamy Selvaraj, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Ashish Sharma, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

H. Trent Spencer, PhD Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Lisa Sudmeier, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Eric Sundberg, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry

Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, FACP Rein Saral, MD Professorship in Cancer Medicine

Kristen M. Williams, MD Professor, Department of Pediatrics