Overview
Normal Tissue and Cancer Stem Cells
Risk Prediction in Thoracic Malignancies
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery
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2016 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2021 - Present
Duke Regeneration Center,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Lobectomy vs Sublobar Resection in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database: Importance of Patient Factors and Lymph Node Evaluation.
Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · May 2025 BACKGROUND: Prospective randomized trials have demonstrated noninferior survival between sublobar resection and lobectomy in healthy patients with non-small cell lung cancer with tumors ≤2 cm. However, some patient attributes are not well represented in ra ... Full text Link to item CiteNCCN Guidelines® Insights: Lung Cancer Screening, Version 1.2025.
Journal Article J Natl Compr Canc Netw · January 2025 The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Lung Cancer Screening provide criteria for selecting individuals for screening and offer recommendations for evaluating and managing lung nodules detected during initial and subsequent ... Full text Link to item CiteIntegrin αvβ3 Upregulation in Response to Nutrient Stress Promotes Lung Cancer Cell Metabolic Plasticity.
Journal Article Cancer Res · May 15, 2024 UNLABELLED: Cancer stem/tumor-initiating cells display stress tolerance and metabolic flexibility to survive in a harsh environment with limited nutrient and oxygen availability. The molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon could provide targets to ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
National Longitudinal Outcomes Following Surgical Therapy for Lung Cancer
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Society of Thoracic Surgeons · 2014 - 2019Targeting Integrator Kinases in Lung Cancer Metastasis
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Free to Breathe · 2015 - 2018Anti-CTGF Therapy for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2017View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2010
M.H.S.
Duke University ·
1997
M.D.