Team science is critical. Breast cancer must be confronted by both scientists in the laboratory and physicians attending to patients to overcome the complexities the disease presents. Vera Bradley Foundation funding has resulted in a critical mass of talented investigators at IU School of Medicine, each bringing complementary expertise.
Tarah J. Ballinger, MD
Vera Bradley Foundation Scholar in Breast Cancer Research
Chunhai Hao, MD, PhD
Bicentennial Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine II
Steven M. Johnson, PhD
Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Harikrishna Nakshatri, PhD
Marian J. Morrison Professor of Breast Cancer Research
Kenneth P. Nephew, PhD
Jerry W. and Peggy S. Throgmartin Professor of Oncology
Anna M. Storniolo, MD
Andrew and Peggy Thomson Professor Emeritus of Hematology/Oncology
Hiroki Yokota, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology
Other Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research members conducting breast cancer research include Xiaowen Liu, PhD, Janet S. Carpenter, PhD, RN, Victoria L. Champion, PhD, RN, Julie Otte, PhD, RN and Diane M. Von Ah, PhD, RN.
Faculty Spotlight
As a physician-scientist, Dr. Bryan Schenider is focused on deciphering the individual genomes of breast tumors and leading clinical trials that reveal why women respond so differently to the same cancer drug. He, with his colleagues at Indiana University School of Medicine, are at the forefront globally in identifying these differences and blending the information to develop breast cancer treatments of the future.