Home Department: Computational Biology
Supported by: Bio-X
Mentor: Edward Graves, Radiation Oncology

Jonathan is working to determine the role macrophages play in tumor recurrence following radiotherapy. He is setting up several models observing macrophage migration after irradiation, and analyzing the effect these have on tumor cell recruitment and recurrence. This research may shed light on the mechanisms behind radiation therapy and tumor recurrence, helping researchers to discover potential clinical solutions and more effective post-radiotherapy treatments.

Poster presented at the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Symposium on August 24, 2017:

Effects of Tumor Irradiation on Circulating Macraophage Localization

Jonathan Wang¹, Stavros Melemenidis¹, Laura Bronsart¹, Luis Soto², Ysaman Ahrari¹, Edward Graves¹
[Department of Radiation Oncology¹ and Cancer Biology², Stanford University]