Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Logo
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Logo
  • About
  • Science
    • Laboratories
    • Clinical & Translational Research
      Participating in Research
    • Departments
      Biomedical Engineering Cancer Biology Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences Florida Research & Innovation Center Genomic Medicine Immunotherapy & Precision Immuno-Oncology
      Infection Biology Inflammation & Immunity Neurosciences Ophthalmic Research Quantitative Health Sciences Translational Hematology & Oncology Research
    • Centers & Programs
      Advanced Musculoskeletal Imaging Angiogenesis Center Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Prevention Computational Life Sciences Consortium for Pain Genitourinary Malignancies Research Microbiome & Human Health
      Musculoskeletal Research Northern Ohio Alcohol Center Pathogen & Human Health Research Populations Health Research Quantitative Metabolic Research Therapeutics Discovery
  • Core Services
    • Ohio
      3D Printing BioRobotics & Mechanical Testing Cell Culture Cleveland Clinic BioRepository Computational Immunology Platform Computing Services Discovery Lab Electron Microscopy Electronics Engineering Flow Cytometry
      Genomic Medicine Institute Biorepository Genomics Glassware Histology Hybridoma Immunohistochemistry Immunomonitoring Lab Instrument Refurbishing & Repair Laboratory Diagnostic Lerner Research Institute BioRepository
      Light MicroscopyMechanical Prototyping Microbial Culturing & Engineering Microbial Sequencing & Analytics Resources Media Preparation Molecular Biotechnology Nitinol Polymer Proteomics & Metabolomics Therapeutics Discovery
    • Florida
      Bioinformatics
      Flow Cytometry
      Imaging
  • Education & Training
    • Graduate Programs Molecular Medicine PhD Program Postdoctoral Program
      Research Intensive Summer Experience (RISE) Undergraduate & High School Programs
  • News
  • Careers
    • Faculty Positions Research Associate & Project Staff Postdoctoral Positions
      Technical & Administrative
  • Donate
  • Contact
  • About
  • Science
    • Scientific Programs
    • Laboratories
    • Clinical & Translational Research
      Participating in Research
    • Departments
      Biomedical Engineering Cancer Biology Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences Florida Research & Innovation Center Genomic Medicine Immunotherapy & Precision Immuno-Oncology
      Infection Biology Inflammation & Immunity Neurosciences Ophthalmic Research Quantitative Health Sciences Translational Hematology & Oncology Research
    • Centers & Programs
      Advanced Musculoskeletal Imaging Angiogenesis Center Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Prevention Computational Life Sciences Consortium for Pain Genitourinary Malignancies Research Microbiome & Human Health
      Musculoskeletal Research Northern Ohio Alcohol Center Pathogen & Human Health Research Populations Health Research Quantitative Metabolic Research Therapeutics Discovery
  • Core Services
    • All Cores
    • Ohio
      3D Printing BioRobotics & Mechanical Testing Cell Culture Cleveland Clinic BioRepository Computational Immunology Platform Computing Services Discovery Lab Electron Microscopy Electronics Engineering Flow Cytometry
      Genomic Medicine Institute BiorepositoryGenomics Glassware Histology Hybridoma Immunohistochemistry Immunomonitoring Lab Instrument Refurbishing & Repair Laboratory Diagnostic Lerner Research Institute BioRepository
      Light MicroscopyMechanical Prototyping Microbial Culturing & Engineering Microbial Sequencing & Analytics Resources Media Preparation Molecular Biotechnology Nitinol Polymer Proteomics & Metabolomics Therapeutics Discovery
    • Florida
      Bioinformatics
      Flow Cytometry
      Imaging
  • Education & Training
    • Research Education & Training Center
    • Graduate Programs Molecular Medicine PhD Program Postdoctoral Program
      Research Intensive Summer Experience (RISE) Undergraduate & High School Programs
  • News
  • Careers
    • Faculty Positions Research Associate & Project Staff Postdoctoral Positions
      Technical & Administrative
  • Donate
  • Contact
  • Search

Cancer Biology

Home About Labs News Careers Contact

About Us

The mission of the Department of Cancer Biology is to build bridges and teams to drive the best ideas in basic and translational cancer biology and developmental therapeutics to achieve breakthrough advances in the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer.

The department faculty are international leaders in brain, colorectal and prostate cancers, leukemia and myeloma, as well as cancer stem cells, mechanisms of DNA damage and repair, and fundamental molecular and cellular processes that impact microbial infections and cancer. Identifying the molecular mechanisms involved in the development and progression of human cancers as well as in normal cellular regulatory processes is our goal, enabling us to achieve our long-term objective of rapidly translating research into strategies that improve patient outcomes.

More About Us
...
Featured Lab

Jae Jung Lab

The Jae Jung lab studies virus-induced cancers and the mechanisms of and treatments for pathogens that cause human disease.

Learn More
Featured Lab

George Stark Lab

The George Stark lab studies the complex cell signaling mechanisms underlying innate immunity and cancer.

Learn More
Featured Lab

Hannelore Heemers Lab

The Hannelore Heemers lab explores drug targets for novel, prostate cancer-selective forms of androgen deprivation therapy.

Learn More
Explore all labs in Cancer Biology

Research News

...
Study on breast cancer regulators finds potential strategies to reduce severity, improve treatment options

Breast cancer often relies on characteristics of healthy breast cell development, and the developmental regulator TLE3 could play a role in suppressing the spread of breast tumors.

...
National prostate cancer trial testing therapy based on Cleveland Clinic molecular discovery

The clinical trial strategy was developed through research on a gene associated with treatment-resistant prostate cancer, HSD3B1, and is in clinical trials at nine sites across the U.S.

...
Research into how cells “self-destruct” maps out body’s defenses against viruses

Cleveland Clinic research into anti-viral immunity identified a novel mechanism in necroptosis, a form of programmed cell death.

More News

Join Us

Exciting investigation and groundbreaking discovery happens every day at Cleveland Clinic. Join our team of expert researchers at the Department of Cancer Biology.

View Careers

About Lerner

About Us Careers Contact Us Donate People Directory

Science

Clinical & Translational Research Core Services Departments, Centers & Programs Laboratories Research News

Education & Training

Graduate Programs Molecular Medicine PhD Program Postdoctoral Program RISE Program Undergraduate & High School Programs

Site Information & Policies

Search Site Site Map Privacy Policy Social Media Policy

9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 | © 2023 Lerner Research Institute