Yaguang Xi,MD, PhD

Yaguang Xi,MD, PhD

Professor and Vice chair for Research

Dr. Xi is a Professor and ViceChair for Research of the Department of Genetics and a Program Member ofStanley S. Scott Cancer Center. Prior to pursuing his PhD study, Dr. Xipracticed as a general surgeon. His research interests include cancer therapeutics,cancer chemoprevention, health disparities, metastasis, immunotherapy, and newdrug development. His research projects are funded by NIH R01, P20, R21 grants,American Cancer Society Research Scholar Award, and VA Merit Award.

Research Interests:      

1. Breast cancer and colorectal cancer
2. Targeted therapy and cancer chemoprevention
3. Preclinical animal models
4. Cancer immunotherapy (immune checkpoint inhibitors)
5. Health disparity studies in triple-negative breast cancer
6. Tumor microenvironment and exosomal microRNAs
7. Biomarkers of tumor metastasis        

     

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Additional Info                  

Membership in Professional Organizations:      
2004-Present    American Association for Cancer Research (Active Member)
2012-Present    International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma (Lifetime Member)

LCRC Faculty

Christina O'Grady, PhD
Cancer Biology
Tulane University School of Medicine
Augusto Ochoa MD
Translational Oncology
LSU Health - New Orleans
John Pang MD
Population Sciences
LSU Health - Shreveport
Efthymios Papadopoulos, PhD
Population Sciences
LSU- Baton Rouge
Heewon Park, PhD
Translational Oncology
Tulane University School of Medicine
Florastina Payton-Stewart PhD
Translational Oncology
Xavier University
Laura Perry, PhD
Population Sciences
Tulane University School of Medicine
Francesca Peruzzi PhD
Genes X Environment
LSU Health - New Orleans
Om Prakash PhD
Cancer Biology
LSU Health - New Orleans