Branch
Branches focus on pre-clinical and clinical research related to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Cancer Prevention Studies Branch - Philip Taylor, MD, ScD
Cancer Therapeutics Branch - Sandra Swain, M.D.
Cell and Cancer Biology Branch - Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D.
Dermatology Branch - Mark Udey, M.D., Ph.D.
Experimental Immunology Branch - Alfred Singer, M.D.
Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch - Ronald Gress, M.D.
Genetics Branch - llan Kirsch, M.D.
HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch - Robert Yarchoan, M.D.
HIV DRP Host Virus Interaction Branch - John Coffin, Ph.D.
Medical Oncology Clinical Research Unit - Ronald Gress, M.D.
Metabolism Branch - Thomas Waldmann, M.D.
Neuro Oncology Branch - Howard Fine, M.D.
Pediatric Oncology Branch - Lee Helman, M.D.
Radiation Biology Branch - James Mitchell, Ph.D.
Radiation Oncology Branch - C. Norman Coleman, M.D.
Surgery Branch - Steven Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Urologic Oncology Branch - W. Linehan, M.D.
Vaccine Branch - Jay Berzofsky, M.D., Ph.D.


Laboratory
Laboratories are composed of investigators studying the molecular origin and growth mechanisms of cancer and AIDS. Experts in fields such as molecular and cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry, carcinogenesis, and immunology are providing the knowledge base required to understand and treat these and, potentially, other diseases as well.

Basic Research Laboratory - Douglas Lowy, M.D.
Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory - Colin Stewart, D.Phil.
Molecular Immunoregulation, Laboratory of - Joost Oppenheim, M.D.
Molecular Pharmacology, Laboratory of - Yves Pommier, M.D., Ph.D.
Pathology, Laboratory of - Lance Liotta, M.D., Ph.D.
Population Genetics, Laboratory of - Kenneth Buetow, Ph.D.
Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Laboratory of - Allan Weissman, M.D.
Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Laboratory of - Gordon Hager, Ph.D.
Tumor Immunology and Biology, Laboratory of - Jeffrey Schlom, Ph.D.
Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory - Alexander Wlodawer, Ph.D.
Mammary Biology and Tumorigenesis Laboratory - Barbara Vonderhaar, Ph.D.
Structural Biophysics Laboratory - R. Andrew Byrd, Ph.D.
Gene Regulation and Chromosome Biology Laboratory - Jeffrey Strathern, Ph.D.
HIV DRP Resistance Mechanisms Laboratory - Stuart Le Grice, Ph.D.
HIV DRP Retroviral Replication Laboratory - Stephen Hughes, Ph.D.
Biochemistry, Laboratory of - Michael Lichten, Ph.D.
Biosystems and Cancer, Laboratory of - J. Barrett, Ph.D.
Cancer Prevention, Laboratory of - Nancy Colburn, Ph.D.
Cell Biology, Laboratory of - Michael Gottesman, M.D.
Cell Regulation and Carcinogenesis, Laboratory of - Glenn Merlino, Ph.D.
Cellular and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of - Lawrence Samelson, M.D.
Cellular Carcinogenesis and Tumor Promotion, Laboratory of - Stuart Yuspa, M.D.
Cellular Oncology, Laboratory of - Douglas Lowy, M.D.
Comparative Carcinogenesis, Laboratory of - Larry Keefer, Ph.D.
Experimental and Computational Biology, Laboratory of - Jacob Maizel, Ph.D.
Experimental Carcinogenesis, Laboratory of - Snorri Thorgeirsson, M.D., Ph.D.
Experimental Immunology, Laboratory of - John Ortaldo, Ph.D.
Genetics, Laboratory of - Beverly Mock, Ph.D.
Genomic Diversity, Laboratory of - Stephen O'Brien, Ph.D.
Human Carcinogenesis, Laboratory of - Curtis Harris, M.D.
Immune Cell Biology, Laboratory of - Jonathan Ashwell, M.D.
Immunobiology, Laboratory of - Berton Zbar, M.D.
Medicinal Chemistry, Laboratory of - Victor Marquez, Ph.D.
Metabolism, Laboratory of - Frank Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Molecular Biology, Laboratory of - Ira Pastan, M.D.
Molecular Cell Biology, Laboratory of - Carl Wu, Ph.D.


Program
Programs encompass investigators, organized within a specific field of research, who are working together to solve a complex scientific problem.

AIDS Vaccine Program - Jeffrey Lifson, M.D.
Computational Applications Program - Stanley Burt, Ph.D.
HIV Drug Resistance Program - John Coffin, Ph.D.
Molecular Imaging Program - Peter Choyke, M.D.
Molecular Targets Development Program - James McMahon, Ph.D.
Molecular Targets Program - Patricia Steeg, Ph.D.
Mouse Cancer Genetics Program - Neal Copeland, Ph.D.
Radiation Oncology Sciences Program - C. Norman Coleman, M.D.