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Salman Khetani, PhD
Cancer Biology Research Program
Professor, Associate Department Head
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Colleges of Engineering and Medicine
Email: skhetani@uic.edu
Salman Khetani, PhD, is the Robert Uyetani Collegiate Professor, Associate Department Head and Director of Graduate Studies in the Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Colleges of Engineering and Medicine at UIC. His Microfabricated Tissue Models Laboratory develops advanced human liver models to study how metastatic cancers (e.g., colorectal, breast) alter liver metabolism and how liver function shapes cancer progression, immune response, therapeutic efficacy and off-target toxicity. The lab focuses on how hepatic metabolism activates or deactivates cancer therapies, including small molecules and immunotherapies. Their patient-relevant platforms support team science and offer a unique shared resource to accelerate precision oncology.
Education
- PhD, University of California, San Diego
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Research Focus
- Cancer Biology
- Liver Cancer Interactions
- Liver Tissue Engineering
- Organoids
- Liver Drug metabolism
- Colorectal Cancer
- Tumor Microenvironment
