Cancer Biology Theme (CANB)
Research Areas: Cancer Pathobiology & Immunology, Cancer Genomics, Metabolomics, & Epigenetics, Carcinogenesis & Tumor Microenvironment, Metastasis & Experimental Therapeutics, Cancer Cell Biology & Signaling, Bioinformatics & Target Discovery, Cancer Control & Population Sciences, NeuroOncology
Cancer Biology is one of eight interdisciplinary PhD themes within Graduate Biomedical Sciences (GBS). Students select a theme upon application but have access to faculty and courses from across GBS, allowing for flexibility in both research and academics.
The Cancer Biology Theme provides training opportunities in multiple and contemporary areas of cancer research. Outstanding basic and translational research faculty from various schools, departments, and centers participate in training the next generation of basic and translational cancer researchers.
Coursework
Areas included in the curriculum include molecular and cellular biology, bioinformatics, genomics, epigenetics, cancer biomarker discovery, cancer immunology, signal transduction, cancer treatment, and many other disciplines that:
- Enable molecular insight into the development and progression of cancer, and
- Create and enhance knowledge of strategies to identify cancer vulnerabilities to target various cancers.
Why should you join the CANB Theme at UAB?
The Cancer Biology Theme partners closely with the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. The O'Neal Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in its four-state region. This unique distinction provides students with opportunities to collaborate with world-class researchers and clinicians who apply diverse and innovative approaches to cancer. Students in the Cancer Biology Theme receive extensive training in basic, translational, and precision medicine research across a wide range of cancer types, using integrative and cutting-edge methods. UAB’s highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment fosters team science and accelerates progress toward conquering this dreaded disease.
CANB Theme Contacts
Theme Director
Dr. Lalita Shevde-Samant
(205) 975-6261
Theme Director
Dr. Soory Varambally
(205) 996-1653