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Meet the Team

Lauren Hamel, PhD

Lab Principal Investigator

Lauren M. Hamel, PhD

Associate Professor and Co-Program Leader

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Karmanos Cancer Institue Population Studies and Disparities Research Program

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Lorna Mabunda, MSI

Lab Director

Lorna Mabunda, MSI

Research Assistant, 

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Karmanos Cancer Institue Population Studies and Disparities Research Program

    Susan Eggly, PhD

    Lab Investigator

    Susan Eggly, PhD

    Professor of Oncology

    Wayne State University School of Medicine

    Karmanos Cancer Institue Population Studies and Disparities Research Program

      Teneisha Austin

      Lab Research Assistant

      Teneisha Austin

      Research Assistant

      Wayne State University School of Medicine

      Karmanos Cancer Institue Population Studies and Disparities Research Program

        CeCR Lab Trainees

        Eyouab Tadesse

        WSU Medical Student

        Eyouab Tadesse

        Eyouab Tadesse is a fourth-year medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine with interests in oncology and disparities of care.

          Karis Tutuska

          WSU Medical Student

          Karis Tutuska

          Karis Tutuska is a fourth-year medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine with interests in oncology and health equity. 

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            Lab Investigator

            Diliara Bagautdinova, PhD

            Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Wayne State University School of Medicine

            Karmanos Cancer Institue Population Studies and Disparities Research Program

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