Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis (TMM) Research Program Members
Members of the TMM Program work to advance understanding of the role cancer’s microenvironment plays in the development and spread of the disease. Through deeper and more nuanced insight of the microenvironment, our scientists hope to shed light on the risk of cancer progression and metastasis and help improve patient care at our Cancer Center and beyond. TMM members also work to develop new preventive and therapeutic cancer treatments that can lead to improved outcomes and potentially life-saving treatments. Members are highly collaborative and work with multiple investigators internally as well as at other research facilities, and with patient advocates in our Bronx catchment area.
Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis Research Program Leaders
Get to know the nationally known experts who lead our tumor microenvironment and metastasis team. They guide our efforts to eradicate cancer metastasis and save lives.
Maja H. Oktay, MD, PhD, MS
Co-Chair, Clinical Research Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute
Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, PhD
Director, Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute
Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis Research Program Members
Our multidisciplinary team consists of leading metastatic cancer researchers, clinicians and specialists in various areas of biology and medicine. Together, they’re working to develop new pathways for cancer prevention and treatment.
Praveen Agrawal, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
Jonathan M. Backer, MD
Associate Director, Shared Resources, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Anne R. Bresnick, PhD
Associate Director, Cancer Research Training and Education, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
John S. Condeelis, PhD
Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Dianne Cox, PhD
Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Sofia de Oliveira, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Antonio Di Cristofano, PhD
Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
David R. Entenberg, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
David R. Fooksman, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Wenjun Guo, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Rachel Hazan, PhD
Professor, Department of Pathology
Louis Hodgson, PhD
Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
Keisuke Ito, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Georgios Karagiannis, DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Libusha Kelly, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Systems & Computational Biology
David M. Loeb, MD, PhD
Professor, Pediatrics and Developmental and Molecular Biology
Maria Marianovich, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology
John C. McAuliffe, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Hepatobiliary and Upper GI Surgery
Anne Muesch, PhD
Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Jeffrey E. Segall, PhD
Professor, Department of Pathology
Maria Soledad Sosa, PhD
Associate Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brendon M. Stiles, MD
Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Vladislav Verkhusha, PhD
Professor, Department of Genetics
Daniel A. Weiser, MD
Medical Director, Intra-abdominal solid tumor program