Yaguang Xi, MD, PhD

Yaguang Xi, MD, PhD

Professor and Vice-Chair of Research

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

LCRC Faculty

Donna Ryan MD
Population Sciences
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Nakhle Saba MD
Translational Oncology
Our Lady of the Lake / LSU Health
Hana Safah, MD
Translational Oncology
Our Lady of the Lake / LSU Health
Maria Sanchez-Pino PhD
Cancer Biology
LSU Health - New Orleans
Dr. Oliver Sartor
Translational Oncology
Tulane University School of Medicine
Suzana Savkovic PhD
Cancer Biology
Tulane University School of Medicine
Tiffany N. Seagroves PhD
Cancer Biology
Tulane University School of Medicine
Qiang Shen MD PhD
Translational Oncology
LSU Health - New Orleans
Guillaume Spielmann, PhD
Genes X Environment
LSU A&M- Baton Rouge