Faculty Profile
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Janane Rahbani
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Section of Hematology / Oncology
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Janane.Rahbani@bsd.uchicago.edu
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Academic Interests
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Dr. Rahbani aims at elucidating new basic molecular mechanisms that could provide opportunities for developing novel treatments to limit tumor progression and improve cachexia in cancer patients. The first focus of his laboratory is to understand the multiplex interplay of energy wasting pathways in cancer-associated cachexia. In particular, he is interested in identifying how futile cycles and thermogenesis in adipose tissues contribute to muscle atrophy and how fat and skeletal muscle adapt their metabolism during early stages of cachexia. The second focus of his laboratory is to constrain tumor growth by targeting adipose tissue metabolism and promoting the greatest amount of energy expenditure.
Clinical Interests
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Publications
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Training
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M.Sc, 2012, American University of Beirut, Chemistry
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PhD, 2018, Chemistry, McGill University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024, Goodman Cancer Institute
