Marc E. Lenburg, PhD
Professor, Medicine

Biography
Expertise in computational approaches to leverage genome-wide datasets (especially genome-wide gene-expression) for clinical and biological insight. Interests include developing and applying these tools for translational research.
Other Positions
- Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Member, BU-BMC Cancer Center, Boston University
- Member, Pulmonary Center, Boston University
- Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Boston University
- Member, Genome Science Institute, Boston University
- Member, Bioinformatics Graduate Program, Boston University
- Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students), Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
Education
- University of California, San Francisco, PhD
- Wesleyan University, BA
Publications
- Published on 2/5/2025
Ning B, Chiu DJ, Pfefferkorn RM, Kefella Y, Kane E, Reyes-Ortiz V, Liu G, Zhang S, Liu H, Sultan L, Green E, Constant M, Spira AE, Campbell JD, Reid ME, Varelas X, Burks EJ, Lenburg ME, Mazzilli SA, Beane JE. Epithelial miR-149-5p up-regulation is associated with immune evasion in progressive bronchial premalignant lesions. bioRxiv. 2025 Feb 05. PMID: 39975222.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/10/2024
Steiner D, Sultan L, Sullivan T, Liu H, Zhang S, LeClerc A, Alekseyev YO, Liu G, Mazzilli SA, Zhang J, Rieger-Christ K, Burks EJ, Beane J, Lenburg ME. Identification of a gene expression signature of vascular invasion and recurrence in stage I lung adenocarcinoma via bulk and spatial transcriptomics. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 10. PMID: 38915565.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/22/2024
Steiner D, Park JA, Singh S, Potter A, Scalera J, Beane J, Suzuki K, Lenburg ME, Burks EJ. A computed tomography-based score indicative of lung cancer aggression (SILA) predicts lung adenocarcinomas with low malignant potential or vascular invasion. Cancer Biomark. 2024 May 22; CBM230456. PMID: 39058440.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/10/2023
Menon AA, Lee M, Ke X, Putman RK, Hino T, Rose JA, Duan F, Ash SY, Cho MH, O'Connor GT, Dupuis J, Hatabu H, Lenburg ME, Billatos ES, Hunninghake GM. Bronchial epithelial gene expression and interstitial lung abnormalities. Respir Res. 2023 Oct 10; 24(1):245. PMID: 37817229.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/2/2023
Yanagawa J, Tran LM, Salehi-Rad R, Lim RJ, Dumitras C, Fung E, Wallace WD, Prosper AE, Fishbein G, Shea C, Hong R, Kahangi B, Deng JJ, Gower AC, Liu B, Campbell JD, Mazzilli SA, Beane JE, Kadara H, Lenburg ME, Spira AE, Aberle DR, Krysan K, Dubinett SM. Single-Cell Characterization of Pulmonary Nodules Implicates Suppression of Immunosurveillance across Early Stages of Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Res. 2023 Oct 02; 83(19):3305-3319. PMID: 37477508.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/11/2023
Pavel AB, Garrison C, Luo L, Liu G, Taub D, Xiao J, Juan-Guardela B, Tedrow J, Alekseyev YO, Yang IV, Geraci MW, Sciurba F, Schwartz DA, Kaminski N, Beane J, Spira A, Lenburg ME, Campbell JD. Integrative genetic and genomic networks identify microRNA associated with COPD and ILD. Sci Rep. 2023 Aug 11; 13(1):13076. PMID: 37567908.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/25/2023
Paez R, Kammer MN, Tanner NT, Shojaee S, Heideman BE, Peikert T, Balbach ML, Iams WT, Ning B, Lenburg ME, Mallow C, Yarmus L, Fong KM, Deppen S, Grogan EL, Maldonado F. Update on Biomarkers for the Stratification of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules. Chest. 2023 Oct; 164(4):1028-1041. PMID: 37244587.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/8/2023
Ning B, Tilston-Lunel AM, Simonetti J, Hicks-Berthet J, Matschulat A, Pfefferkorn R, Spira A, Edwards M, Mazzilli S, Lenburg ME, Beane JE, Varelas X. Convergence of YAP/TAZ, TEAD and TP63 activity is associated with bronchial premalignant severity and progression. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2023 May 08; 42(1):116. PMID: 37150829.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/23/2023
Kammer MN, Mori H, Rowe DJ, Chen SC, Vasiukov G, Atwater T, Senosain MF, Antic S, Zou Y, Chen H, Peikert T, Deppen S, Grogan EL, Massion PP, Dubinett S, Lenburg M, Borowsky A, Maldonado F. Tumoral Densities of T-Cells and Mast Cells Are Associated With Recurrence in Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2023 Sep; 4(9):100504. PMID: 37674811.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/27/2023
Xu K, Diaz AA, Duan F, Lee M, Xiao X, Liu H, Liu G, Cho MH, Gower AC, Alekseyev YO, Spira A, Aberle DR, Washko GR, Billatos E, Lenburg ME. Bronchial gene expression alterations associated with radiological bronchiectasis. Eur Respir J. 2023 Jan; 61(1). PMID: 36229050.
Read at: PubMed
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