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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute PS-OC
The principal mission of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Physical Sciences - Oncology Center (DFCI PS-OC) is to promote the understanding of cancer evolution and treatment responses utilizing approaches from the physical sciences intertwined with cancer biology and oncology. This center will investigate the treatment response of leukemic, brain and breast cancer cells and their microenvironment to classical and novel treatment approaches. To this end, the DFCI PS-OC will develop novel mathematical frameworks describing the evolutionary dynamics of tumor progression and treatment response that are parameterized using the experimental systems, and predict and validate optimum intervention strategies that will ultimately be implemented as prospective clinical trials. This approach will incorporate the spatio-temporal organization of evolving, heterogeneous tumor cell populations within their microenvironment. Collaborations between physical and experimental scientists in the PS-OC will bridge the chasm between the physical sciences and oncology with the ultimate goal of uncovering novel biology and enhancing patient care.
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NETWORK

 
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Physical Science-Oncology Network

In 2015 the National Cancer Institute continued the Physical Sciences-Oncology initiative by building a collaborative network of Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers (PS-OCs) and Physical Sciences Oncology Projects (PS-OPs).

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PHYSICAL SCIENCES-ONCOLOGY CENTERS

 
Columbia University Cancer Institute Columbia University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
Columbia University, New York, NY

Principal Investigators:
Raul Rabadan, Ph.D.
Antonio Iavarone, M.D.

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Cornell University Cornell University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Principal Investigators:
Claudia Fischbach-Teschl, Ph.D.
Lewis C. Cantley, Ph.D.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Principal Investigators:
Franziska Michor, Ph.D.
Eric C. Holland, M.D., Ph.D.

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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL

Principal Investigators:
Robert A. Gatenby, M.D.
Robert J. Gillies, Ph.D.
Alexander R. A. Anderson, Ph.D.

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Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Principal Investigator:
Denis Wirtz, Ph.D.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Principal Investigators:
Forest M. White, Ph.D.
Jann Sarkaria, M.D.

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The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Houston Methodist Research Institute
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX

Principal Investigators:
Haifa Shen, M.D., Ph.D.
Jenny C. Chang, M.D.

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University of Minnesota University of Minnesota
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Principal Investigators:
David Odde, Ph.D.
David Largaespada, Ph.D.
Steven Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D.

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Northwestern University Northwestern University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Principal Investigators:
Thomas V. O'Halloran, Ph.D.
Jonathan D. Licht, M.D.

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University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania
Physical Sciences-Oncology Center
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Principal Investigator:
Dennis Discher, Ph.D.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCES-ONCOLOGY PROJECTS

 
City Of Hope City of Hope
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
City of Hope, Duarte, California

Principal Investigators:
Russell Rockne, Ph.D.
Ya-Huei Kuo, Ph.D.
Guido Marcucci, M.D.

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Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Principal Investigators:
Dr. Cheng Zhu, Ph.D.
Dr. Michelle Krogsgaard, Ph.D.
Dr. Susan Napier Thomas, Ph.D.

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Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Principal Investigators:
Dr. Cheng Zhu, Ph.D.
Dr. Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D.

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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL

Principal Investigators:
Heiko Enderling, Ph.D.
Shari Pilon-Thomas, Ph.D.

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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL

Principal Investigators:
Conor C. Lynch, Ph.D.
David Basanta, Ph.D.

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Harvard University Harvard University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

Principal Investigator:
Jeffrey Fredberg, Ph.D.

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The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Houston Methodist Research Institute
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX

Principal Investigators:
Kenji Yokoi, M.D., Ph.D.
Lidong Qin, Ph.D.,
Milos Kojic, Ph.D.
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Institute of Systems Biology PS-OP Institute of Systems Biology
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle, WA

Principal Investigators:
Dr. James Heath, Ph.D.
Dr. Wei Wei, Ph.D.

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Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Principal Investigators:
Mehmet Toner, Ph.D.
Daniel A. Haber, M.D., Ph.D.
Shyamala Maheswaran, Ph.D.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Principal Investigator:
Roger D. Kamm, Ph.D.

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Texas A&M University Texas A&M University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Principal Investigators:
Tanmay P. Lele, Ph.D.

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University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Principal Investigators:
Jay T. Groves, Ph.D.
Valerie M. Weaver, Ph.D.

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University of California San Francisco University of California, San Francisco
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Principal Investigators:
Dr. Zev Gartner, Ph.D.
Dr. Matt Thomson, Ph.D
Dr. Mark Labarge, Ph.D
Dr. Andrei Goga, Ph.D
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University of Michigan University of Michigan
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Principal Investigators:
Dr. Gary Luker, M.D.
Dr. Joerg Lahann, Ph.D.

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University of Utah University of Utah
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Principal Investigator:
Orly Alter, Ph.D.

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Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Principal Investigators:
Lisa J. McCawley, Ph.D.
Katarzyna Rejniak, Ph.D.
Dmitry Markov Ph.D.

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Wake Forest University Wake Forest University
Physical Sciences-Oncology Project
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Principal Investigators:
Pierre Vidi, Ph.D.
Keith Bonin, Ph.D.

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Coordinating Centers

 
Coordinating Center for the Cancer Systems Biology Consortium and the Physical Sciences-Oncology Network Sage Bionetworks
Coordinating Center for the Cancer Systems Biology Consortium and the Physical Sciences-Oncology Network (U24)
Seattle, WA

Principal Investigator:
Justin Guinney, Ph.D.

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