Research Programs

The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center’s three high-impact cancer research programs are led by scientists whose research interests are interrelated and focused on uncovering new approaches for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
Cancer Biology

Cancer Biology

Members of the Cancer Biology Program aim to discover basic biological processes that promote cancer risk, development, and progression, leading to more effective strategies to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer across populations.
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Cancer Control

The Cancer Control Program fosters and facilitates research designed to reduce cancer risk, improve outcomes and quality of life, and eliminate disparities across the cancer care continuum.
Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics

Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics

Members of the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Program aim to translate the most promising scientific discoveries into clinical practice.

Integrated Disease-Oriented Teams

Research programs are further enhanced by 16 integrated Disease-Oriented Teams (iDOTs) comprised of basic, translational, clinical, and population health scientists focused on specific disease areas. Through multi-disciplinary collaboration, these teams hold the shared goal of translating discoveries into new treatments and therapies.

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Deepak Kilari, MD

Chair, Adult Early Phase

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Mehdi Hamadani, MD

Chair, Bone Marrow Transplant/Cell Therapy

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Lubna Chaudhary, MD

Chair, Breast

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Jennifer Connelly, MD

Chair, Central Nervous System

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William Hall, MD

Chair, Gastrointestinal

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Peter Langenstroer, MD, MS

Chair, Genitourinary

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Denise Uyar, MD

Chair, Gynecology

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Stuart Wong, MD

Chair, Head and Neck

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Guru Subramanian Guru Murthy, MD, MS

Chair, Leukemia

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Timothy Fenske, MD, MS

Chair, Lymphoma

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Michael James Burke, MD

Chair, Pediatrics

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Anita D'Souza, MD

Chair, Plasma Cell Disorders

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Jennifer Knight, MD, MS, FACLP

Chair, Population Sciences and Behavioral Health

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Meena Bedi, MD, MS

Chair, Sarcoma

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Callisia Clarke, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO

Chair, Skin

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Lindsay Puckett, MD

Chair, Thoracic