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Research Project 2

Multi-omics of pancreatic cancer in NHPI & Asian populations

Project 2

Project 2 integrates clinical and molecular data — transcriptional subtypes and the tumor microenvironment — to study pancreatic cancer in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian populations, with the goal of more equitable and effective treatment strategies.

Project Leader

Elizabeth Nakasone, MD, PhD

Project 2 Leader — Multi-omics of pancreatic cancer

Mentors

Jen Jen Yeh, MD

External Mentor — Project 2

Internal mentor: Naoto Ueno, MD, PhD

Research Staff & Trainees

• Laboratory Specialist Position open

  Lab management; patient-derived organoid (PDO) development and sample preparation.

Consultants & Collaborators

• Ian Pagano
  Biostatistician · Biostatistician, UHCC

  Biostatistical analysis via the Biostatistics Shared Resource.