About this research area
We are transforming cancer care by translating scientific discoveries into life-saving treatments. By combining advanced imaging, biological discoveries and nanotechnologies with computational modeling, we create personalized therapies that target tumors and preserve a patient’s quality of life.
- Minimally invasive optical therapies
- Tumor modeling for optimized therapeutics
- Molecular and ultrasound diagnostics
- Decoding cancer cell mechanics
Cancer Engineering Faculty
Vanderlei S. Bagnato
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering (International)
- Member, National Academy of Science (International)
- Hagler Faculty Fellow, Class of 2018-19
- Office: ETB 1041E
- Email: bagnatovs@tamu.edu
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Tim and Amy Leach Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Chancellor EDGES Fellow
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5024
- Phone: 979-458-5540
- Email: gaharwar@tamu.edu
Jason T. George
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Translational Medical Sciences and Engineering Medicine
- Office: ETB 1041A
- Phone: 979-845-5532
- Email: jason.george@tamu.edu
Kenneth Hoyt
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences
- Affiliated Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Phone: 979-862-8098
- Email: hoyt@tamu.edu
Wonmuk Hwang
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering and Physics & Astronomy
- Office: ETB 5060
- Phone: 979-458-0178
- Email: hwm@tamu.edu
Abhishek Jain
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Barbara and Ralph Cox ’53 Faculty Fellow
- Visiting Scientist, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Houston Methodist Research Institute
- Office: ETB 5008
- Phone: 979-458-8494
- Email: a.jain@tamu.edu
Tanmay Lele
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
- Senior Associate Dean of Engineering & Research, School of Engineering Medicine
- Unocal Professor
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering and Translational Medical Sciences
- Office: ETB 1041K
- Email: tanmay.lele@tamu.edu
Mary P. McDougall
- Associate Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5040C
- Phone: 979-845-2421
- Email: mpmcdougall@tamu.edu
Mike McShane
- Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- James J. Cain Professor II
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5002D
- Phone: 979-458-5652
- Email: bmen@tamu.edu
Jyothi U. Menon
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5026
- Phone: 979-845-5226
- Email: jmenon@tamu.edu
Layla Pires
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 1041F
- Phone: 979-845-1581
- Email: lpires@tamu.edu
Shreya Raghavan
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Cain Faculty Fellow II
- Affiliated Faculty, CPRIT Regional Center for Excellence in Cancer
- Office: ETB 5016
- Phone: 979-458-3126
- Email: sraghavan@tamu.edu
Zachary Steelman
- Assistant Professor
- Office: ETB 1041D
- Phone: 979-845-5572
- Email: zsteelman@tamu.edu
Lucas Timmins
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
- Office: IBT 503
- Email: lucas.timmins@tamu.edu
