{"id":258763,"date":"2026-05-29T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/howard-university-faculty-advance-cancer-research-through-ai-imaging-and-protein-targeting\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:55:21","slug":"howard-university-faculty-advance-cancer-research-through-ai-imaging-and-protein-targeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/howard-university-faculty-advance-cancer-research-through-ai-imaging-and-protein-targeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard University Faculty Advance Cancer Research Through AI, Imaging, and Protein Targeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Howard University Faculty Advance Cancer Research Through AI, Imaging, and Protein Targeting<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-29 10:45:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: thedig.howard.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Cancer remains one of the most studied diseases in the world, yet it continues to be one of the deadliest. At Howard University, researchers across multiple disciplines are working to change that.<\/span><\/p>\n

In labs, offices, and at <\/span>Howard University Hospital<\/strong>,<\/span> new ideas about how to detect, treat, and understand cancer are taking shape. Howard professors Kofi Deh<\/strong>, Jacqueline Smith<\/strong>, and Anietie Andy<\/strong> are approaching cancer research through imaging, chemistry, and artificial intelligence, with a shared goal of expanding who cancer research serves. Their work is supported by grants and collaborations, including a multi-institutional U54 pilot through a Howard University\u2013Johns Hopkins University partnership and funding focused on AI data-sharing systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last month, as part of Research Month programming coordinated by the <\/span>Howard University Office of Research<\/strong><\/span>, scholars also participated in an American Cancer Society funding opportunities information session, aimed at helping early-career researchers navigate grant pathways and expand support for cancer research.<\/span><\/p>\n

Howard leaders say those investments are also helping strengthen opportunities for early-career researchers by supporting grant development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and pathways toward independent research funding.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Carla Williams<\/strong>, Ph.D., interim director of the Howard University Cancer Center, those efforts create opportunities that extend beyond the laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen faculty secure funding, they create paid research positions and hands-on opportunities for students, pulling them into work that shapes careers and aligns with Howard\u2019s broader mission of expanding access and opportunity,\u201d Williams said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kofi Deh: Reimagining Cancer Imaging for Equity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Kofi\u00a0Deh, Ph.D.<\/span>, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, works at the intersection of medical physics, imaging, and AI to improve how cancer is detected and understood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kofi Deh, Ph.D.,<\/strong> assistant professor of physics…
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