Payne Laboratory - People

Current Lab Members

Kyle Kristopher Payne, PhD – Principle Investigator

Hima Doshi – Administrative Research Associate

Rinkee Kumari, PhD – American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow; Tumor Immunology

Elaheh Hosseini – PhD Student; Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology

Maria Søgaard – PhD Student; Biochemistry

Christopher Alcott – PhD Student; Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology

A Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity in Cancer Clinical Trials

Clinical trials evaluate the efficacy, safety, and effectiveness of clinical treatments and devices, including drugs, surgeries, diets, behavioral approaches, and lifestyle interventions seeking to improve individual and community health. To account for the diverse lived experiences and exposures of various populations, clinical trials must be appropriately inclusive of racial and ethnic minority groups, as well as other populations experiencing health disparities, including sexual and gender minority or socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.