UConn Health · Center for Molecular Oncology
Our Faculty
Meet the physician-scientists and researchers driving molecular oncology discovery at UConn Health — from bench to bedside.
Faculty Members
Andrew Arnold, M.D.
Endocrine Tumors · Cyclin D1 Oncogene · Breast Cancer
Andrew Arnold, M.D.
Pathogenesis of parathyroid and other endocrine tumors, and role of the cyclin D1 oncogene in neoplasia, including breast cancer.
Christopher D. Heinen, Ph.D.
Colorectal Cancer · DNA Mismatch Repair · Organoid Models
Christopher D. Heinen, Ph.D.
The molecular biology of colorectal cancer. Understanding the functions of the DNA mismatch repair system affected during tumorigenesis using biochemical, cell culture and human organoid models.
Anne Delany, Ph.D.
Bone Remodeling · Tumor Microenvironment · Metastasis
Anne Delany, Ph.D.
Study of non-collagen matrix proteins in normal bone remodeling and the impact of microenvironment on tumor development and metastasis.
Daniel Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Gastrointestinal Cancer · Toxicogenomics · Environmental Carcinogenesis
Daniel Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Pathogenesis of gastrointestinal cancer, toxicogenomics, mouse tumor models, environmental carcinogenesis, altered signaling pathways in cancer cells.
Marc Hansen, Ph.D.
Bone Tumors · Tumor Suppressor Genes · Paget’s Disease
Marc Hansen, Ph.D.
Pathogenesis of bone tumors, the role of tumor suppressor genes in neoplasia and development. Genetics of Paget’s disease of bone.
Jessica Costa, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Craniofacial Tumors · HRPT2/CDC73 Tumor Suppressor
Jessica Costa, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Pathogenesis of craniofacial tumors and the role of the HRPT2/CDC73 tumor suppressor gene in neoplasia.
Masako Nakanishi, Ph.D.
GI Inflammation · Lipid Metabolism · Microbiome
Masako Nakanishi, Ph.D.
Pathogenesis of gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer, mouse tumor models, the role of lipid metabolism, microbiome, nutritional intervention.
Abhijit Rath, Ph.D.
Lynch Syndrome · CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing · DNA Repair
Abhijit Rath, Ph.D.
Modeling Lynch syndrome associated DNA mismatch repair gene variants in human embryonic stem cells using CRISPR-Cas gene editing. Functional testing of engineered cell lines for better stratification of Lynch syndrome patients. Improving throughput of reverse genetic approaches for large scale studies.
Suzy V. Torti, Ph.D.
Iron Metabolism · Breast Cancer · Nanomaterials
Suzy V. Torti, Ph.D.
Molecular and cell biology of iron metabolism in breast cancer and other malignancies. Investigating the use of nanomaterials as anticancer agents.