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

Dr. Annelise Nguyen
Professor, Toxicology, Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Chingakham Ranjit Singh

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