Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: The Overlooked Cancer
The most common skin cancer among people of color is also one of the least researched. That is changing, finally.
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Faculty
Ashani Weeraratna
Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ashi Weeraratna, PhD, studies how cancer cells move to distant sites and how changes in the normal cells around a tumor contribute to their movement, especially as we age.
Elizabeth Platz
Professor
Epidemiology
Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH, uses molecular epidemiology to understand the mechanisms of cancer incidence and progression to identify prevention and treatment strategies.
Gypsyamber D'Souza
Professor
Epidemiology
Gypsyamber D’Souza, PhD '07, MS, MPH, researches infectious diseases and cancer prevention, focusing on translational epidemiology to answer patient and policy questions.