Projects
1. Integrative Somatic Genomics for Discovery of Cancer Drivers and Clinically Relevant
Phenotypes
This project analyzes tumor-derived somatic genomic data to identify cancer-driver
genes, characterize mutational patterns, and link these alterations to clinical features
that influence disease behavior, prognosis, and therapeutic opportunities.
2. Downstream Pathway Analysis to Identify Prognostic Markers and Therapeutic Targets
in Cancer Susceptibility
This project investigates downstream molecular pathways activated by novel or unexplained
cancer-predisposing variants, with the goal of identifying key signaling nodes that
influence prognosis and reveal actionable targets for precision therapy.
Our Team
- Sun Young Kim, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator – Assistant Professor
Skim11@lsuhsc.edu
- Shuang R. Chen
Clinical Fellow
Division of Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine
sche10@lsuhsc.edu
- Samantha C. Covey
Medical Student – Honors Research Program
scove1@lsuhsc.edu
Contact
Skim11@lsuhsc.edu
Department of Genetics
LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center
LSU Health Science Center – New Orleans
