Cancer Faculty

Learn more about this group by visiting the Cancer group website.

Molecular and cellular cancer research at UGA encompasses many departments and programs.  The common bond between these researchers is a focus to understand the fundamental mechanisms of oncogenesis and cancer progression to develop novel cancer therapeutics and diagnostics.

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Michael Bartlett

University Professor
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences; Neuroscience

Houjian Cai

Associate Professor
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Scott Dougan

Associate Professor
Cellular Biology

Eugene Douglass

Assistant Professor
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Kosuke Funato

Assistant Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

David Garfinkel

Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Mary Goll

Professor
Genetics

Robert Haltiwanger

Professor, GRA Eminent Scholar in Biomedical Glycosciences
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Neuroscience

Natarajan Kannan

Professor, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Bioinformatics

Lohitash Karumbaiah

Lohitash Karumbaiah
Assistant Professor
Neuroscience

Kaur, Japneet

Assistant Professor
Nutritional Sciences

Edward Kipreos

Professor
Cellular Biology

Wentao Li

Assistant Professor
Environmental Health Sciences; Toxicology

Dexi Liu

Professor
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences; Neuroscience

Yang Liu

Assistant Professor
Institute of Bioinformatics

Leidong Mao

Associate Professor
Bioinformatics

debra Mohnen

Professor
Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Complex Carbohydrate Research
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Plant Biology

Kelley Moremen

Distinguished Research Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Morgens, David W

Assistant Professor
Infectious Diseases

Pawlak,Aleksandra

Associate Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

Walter K. Schmidt Jr.

Professor
Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Neuroscience

Michael Tiemeyer

Distinguished Research Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Neuroscienc

Jeffrey Urbauer

Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry

Ryan Weiss

Assistant Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Complex Carbohydrate Research Center

Lance Wells

Professor, Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Complex Carbohydrate Research Center

Zachary Wood

Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Robert Woods

Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Yaguang Xi

UGA Athletic Association Distinguished Professor, Department Head
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Jin Xie

Professor
Chemistry

Bin Yi

Associate Research Scientist
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences

Jason Zastre

Associate Professor
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences; Toxicology

Shaying Zhao

Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Bioinformatics

Y. George Zheng

Professor
Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar
Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences