Marc E. Lenburg, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of 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.

Publications

  • Published 9/2/2026

    Anderson KE, Tran LM, Krysan K, Kefella Y, Yu L, Fishbein GA, Rodriguez EF, Shabihkhani M, Stefanko DP, Green E, Liu G, Liu H, Zhang S, Kane E, Mehrad M, Spira AE, Dubinett SM, Burks EJ, Mazzilli SA, Lenburg ME, Beane JE. Archetype Analysis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Premalignancy Links Heterogeneity in Premalignant Lesions to Diverging Features of Invasive Disease. Mol Cancer Res. 2026 Sep 02; 24(9):737-753. PMID: 42089783.

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  • Published 7/1/2026

    McGann KC, Woodhouse P, Chen H, Kammer MN, Holmes HM, Lopez C, Pass HI, Tsay JJ, Lenburg ME, Dubinett SM, Willey JC, Herman JG, Schabath MB, Khalil TA, Zou Y, Potter MH, Chen SC, Argaw SA, Meyers P, Fischer S, Tran C, Forero YJ, Antic S, Paez R, Lila E, Barón AE, Maldonado F, Deppen SA, Grogan EL. Leveraging Commercially Available Protein Assays as Biomarkers for Lung Cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2026 Jul 01; 35(7):1208-1215. PMID: 42233870.

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  • Published 6/30/2026

    Barbi J, Smith RJ, Vedire YR, Washington D, Zollo R, Kalvapudi S, Pachimatla AG, Lee M, Liu G, Liu H, Vethanayagam RR, Ivanick N, Reid M, Murphy WJ, Patnaik SK, Billatos E, Lenburg ME, Beane J, Yendamuri S. Obesity Promotes Lung Carcinogenesis Through Airway Immune Dysfunction. J Thorac Oncol. 2026 Oct; 21(10):104066. PMID: 42379297.

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  • Published 6/23/2026

    Lee M, Yokomizo M, Salehi-Rad R, Billatos E, Xiao X, Liu G, Ahuja P, Prosper A, Dubinett S, Hsu W, Beane J, Aberle D, Lenburg ME. Characterization of the cancer-associated field of injury in the nasal epithelium in never-smokers. Lung Cancer. 2026 Aug; 218:109506. PMID: 42349086.

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  • Published 6/1/2026

    Lee M, Olson A, Pickering RT, Ieong MH, Kivett D, Roche S, Xiao X, Liu G, Asundi A, Lin NH, Lenburg ME. Alterations to the Bronchial Gene-Expression Effects of Tobacco Smoking in People Living With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Jun 01; 101(6):671-679. PMID: 41734085.

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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 Medical Sciences Educator and Mentor (Primary Mentor of Graduate Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

Education

  • University of California San Francisco, PhD
  • Wesleyan University, BA