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Research Interests
Clinical Trials involved in Neuro-Oncology and in lung cancer. I am also involved in collaborating with the investigators at Kentucky Cancer Registry (KCR) and at Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) to perform descriptive epidemiology studies. We have worked on topics that are less known or investigated, where the application of clinical knowledge assists in the interpretation of epidemiology data.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Texas Southwestern
1997
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern
1997
Bachelor of Science, Texas A & M University
1989
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24-MULTI-65-TB-PMC (TORL123-001): A Phase 1, First in Human, Dose-Escalation Study of TORL-1-23 in Participants With Advanced Cancer
Villano, PhD, J. (PI)
Translational Research in Oncology
2/19/25 → 2/19/27
Project: Research project
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CCSG Pilot: The Cumulative Impact Of Air Pollution On Pediatric Brain Tumor In Kentucky
Lu, T. (PI), Christian, J. (CoI), Durbin, E. B. (CoI), Huang, B. (CoI), Liu, Y. (CoI) & Villano, PhD, J. (CoI)
2/1/25 → 1/31/26
Project: Research project
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24-GBM-16-NL (EF-41): A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Optune (TTFields, 200 kHz) Concomitant with Maintenance Temozolomide and Pembrolizumab Versus Optune Concomitant with Maintenance Temozolomide and Placebo for the Tre
Villano, PhD, J. (PI)
12/4/24 → 12/4/26
Project: Research project
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Statistical Methods for Identification and Evaluation of Predictive Biomarkers in Cancer
Chen, L. (PI), Villano, PhD, J. (CoI), Wang, C. (CoI) & Kolesar, J. (Former CoI)
7/4/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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FY 25 Pediatric Molecular Tumor Board C4711
Villano, PhD, J. (PI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Dihydropyrimidine enzyme activity and its effect on chemotherapy toxicity: importance of genetic testing
Shamaei Zadeh, A., Roberts, D., Williams, A., Pandey, D. & Villano, J. L., Dec 2025, In: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 95, 1, 26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Outcomes of Brain Metastasis from Lung Cancer
Mobley, J. M., Phillips, K. I., Chen, Q., Reusch, E., Reddy, N., Magsam, J. B., McLouth, L. E., Huang, B. & Villano, J. L., Jan 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 2, 256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A First-in-Human Phase I Study of BXQ-350, a First-in-Class Sphingolipid Metabolism Regulator, in Patients with Advanced/Recurrent Solid Tumors or High-Grade Gliomas
Rixe, O., Villano, J. L., Wesolowski, R., Noonan, A. M., Puduvalli, V. K., Wise-Draper, T. M., Curry, R., Yilmaz, E., Cruze, C., Ogretmen, B., Tapolsky, G. & Takigiku, R., Nov 15 2024, In: Clinical Cancer Research. 30, 22, p. 5053-5060 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feasibility and Clinical Utility of Reporting Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Pathogenic Variants Identified in Research Germline Sequencing: A Prospective Interventional Study
Hutchcraft, M. L., Zhang, S., Lin, N., Pickarski, J. C., Belcher, E. A., Wei, S., Bocklage, T., Miller, R. W., Villano, J. L., Cavnar, M. J., Kim, J., Arnold, S. M., Ueland, F. R. & Kolesar, J. M., Jan 1 2024, In: JCO Precision Oncology. 8, e2300266.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geographic and temporal trends in pediatric and young adult brain tumors in Kentucky, 1995–2019
Christian, W. J., Walker, C. J., McDowell, J., Huang, B., Tucker, T. C., Villano, J. & Durbin, E. B., Feb 2024, In: Cancer Epidemiology. 88, 102499.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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