SC CADRE Research Projects

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 1

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 2

Ali Bakhtiari, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
South Carolina State University

Kristin Wallace, Ph.D., Co-Lead
Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina

Project Title: Racial Differences in Colorectal Neoplasia

Bridge Pilot Research Project 3

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