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PDX Development Unit
Academic Director: Michael Lewis, Ph.D.
Director: Lacey Dobrolecki, MT, MS
Address: One Baylor Plaza, N1210
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-1538



Advanced In Vivo Models Unit
Director: Hugo Villanueva, Ph.D.
Research Assistant: Mariana Villanueva, M.S.
Address: 6501 Fannin, Suite NA 516
Houston, Texas, 77030
Phone: (713) 798-0118



PDX Prostate Program
Lead: Salma Kaochar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Hematology and Oncology Section
Department of Medicine
Address: One Baylor Plaza
New Alkek, ABBR R404
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-1112



PDX Breast Program
Lead: Michael Lewis, Ph.D.
Co-lead: Lacey Dobrolecki, MT, MS
Address: One Baylor Plaza, N1210
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-1538



PDX Pediatric Liver Program
Lead: Sanjeev Vasudevan, M.D.
Co-lead: Sarah Woodfield, Ph.D.
Web: Pediatric Surgical Oncology Laboratory
Address: Texas Children's Hospital
Feigin Tower
1102 Bates St. Suite 460-I
Houston, Texas, 77030
Phone: (832) 824-4783



PDX Pancreas Program
Lead: Qizhi Cathy Yao, MD, Ph.D.
Surgeon Collaborators: William E Fisher, MD, FACS and George Van Buren, II, MD, FACS
Web: Elkins Pancreas Center
Address: Alkek Building for Biomedical Research
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798.1765


PDX Leukemia Program

Lead: Michele Redell, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Web: Cancer and Hematology Centers

Co-lead: Alexandra Stevens, MD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Web: Cancer and Hematology Centers


PDX Sarcoma Program

Lead: Nino Rainusso, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Web: Cancer and Hematology Centers

Co-lead: Jason Yustein, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Web: Cancer and Hematology Centers


PDX Bladder Program

Lead: P.I. Seth P. Lerner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Beth and Dave Swalm Chair in Urologic Oncology
Co-lead: Karoline Kremers, MHA, PMP
Web: Bladder Cancer Translational Research Center
Address: Scott Department of Urology
7200 Cambridge Street | Suite 10C
Houston, TX 77030
Email: BladderCan@bcm.edu