Pilot Research Project 1
Shanora G. Brown, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University
Michael Lilly, M.D., Co-Lead
Professor, Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: A Phase 1b Trial of Oligomeric Procyanidin Complex in Combination with Metformin for Reduced AGE Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Pilot Research Project 2
Ashley Evans-Knowell, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University
Victoria J. Findlay, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: Lifestyle-associated Metabolites Drive Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Prostate Cancer Disparities
Pilot Research Project 3
Dr. Nikunja Swain, Co-Lead
Chair, Computer Science & Mathematics Department
South Carolina State University
Alexander Alekseyenko, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Professor, Public Health Sciences
Graduate Program Director, Joint Clemson-MUSC Biomedical Data Science and Informatics Ph.D. Training Program
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: Assessing Environmental Disparities in Gullah Individuals Using Digital Imagery
Pilot Research Project 4
Diandra Randle, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University
Gavin Wang, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Associate Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: Role of Obesity-Associated Lipid Metabolic Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Survivors
Full Research Project 1
Mahtabuddin Ahmed, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University
David P. Turner, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: Survivorship Care Physical Activity Initiate to Reduce Disparities in HRQOL for Prostate Cancer Survivors (RELate Study)
Full Research Project 2
Courtney Thomas, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University
Jorge Munera, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: Heterogeneity of Neuroendocrine Cells (NECs) in Normal Prostate and Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer and the Role of NEUROG3 in the Latter
Bridge Pilot Research Project
Crystal Nixon, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Associate Professor
South Carolina State University
Sundar Balasubramanian, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: Development of a Web Portal for Yogic Breathing
Bridge Pilot Research Project
Ashley Evans-Knowell, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University
Shanora G. Brown, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University
Aguirre de Cubas, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: TE Immunogenicity in TNBC
