Affiliate Members
*Affiliate members that are taking K-State students or sponsoring JCRC student award applications will be indicated by their name
Dr. Santosh Aryal
Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Kansas State University
Studies ways to improve cancer nanomedicine so that target tumor cells won't develop resistance, degrade or excrete the drug. more details
Dr. Frank Blecha
Professor, Anatomy & Physiology, Kansas State University
Studies innate immune responses important to cancer. more details
Dr. Stefan Bossmann
Professor, Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Dr. Keith Chapes
Retired Professor, Biology, Kansas State University
Dr. Kate Digby-May be taking students
Associate Professor, Dance, Kansas State University
Certified instructor of Moving for Life Dance Exercise for Recovery classes designed to support cancer patients, survivors and their families. more details
Dr. Shay Logan-May be taking students
Associate Professor, Philosophy, Kansas State University
Studies ethical and decision-theoretic questions about cancer treatment regimensd. more details
Dr. Majid Jaberi-Douraki
Professor, Mathematics, Kansas State University-Olathe
Develops quantitative and computer modeling methods to better understand cancer growth and optimize regimens for personalized breast cancer therapy. more details
Dr. Beth Montelone
Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Kansas State University
Professor, Biology, Kansas State University
Studies genes involved in DNA repair in yeast whose counterparts help prevent cancer in humans. more details
Professor, Toxicology, Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
Biology - Studies the use of toxins to selectively block protein synthesis and cause death in cancer cells. more details
Dr. John Tomich
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics – Conducts biochemical studies of cellular constituents important to cancers. more details