College of Medicine
Okunieff Lab
Led by Paul Okunieff · Radiation Oncology
What we study
The Okunieff Lab studies how radiation affects normal tissues and ways to prevent or reduce radiation damage, focusing on growth factors and DNA fragments in the bloodstream.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Clinical
- Projects
- 4
Current projects
Radiation-induced DNA fragments in the bloodstream
Measuring DNA fragments in blood to estimate radiation exposure.
Genetically-based protection against radiation hazards
Identifying molecules that provide genetic protection against radiation.
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Radiosurgery for metastatic cancers
Studying the treatment of metastatic cancers with radiosurgery.
Proton therapy in metastatic cancers
Developing protocols for using proton therapy in metastatic cancers.
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