8 scientists establish cancer research center at MetroHealth

Eight scientists have formed a cancer research center that aims to widen access to clinical trials at Cleveland-based MetroHealth, the health system said March 1. 

Some of the research endeavors taking place at the center include identifying ways to potentially train blood cells to become CAR-T cells, which destroy cancer without the need for chemotherapy or radiation, and efforts to determine why triple-negative breast cancer disproportionately affects Black women. 

The research center's team also plans to conduct studies focused on the long-standing health disparities that affect cancer care. 

The founding scientists at the research center are: 

Bingcheng Wang, PhD

William Tse, MD

Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, PhD

Zhisan Wang, MD, PhD

Donald Anthony, MD, PhD

Xiaonan Han, PhD

Ashwini Sehgal, MD

Chengfeng Yang, PhD

Each investigator is a full member or on track to becoming a full member of MetroHealth's Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, according to a news release.


To read more about the research taking place, click here.

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