Marc E. Lenburg PhD
Professor, Computational Biomedicine
Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
75 E. Newton St | (617) 358-7080mlenburg@bu.edu

Sections
Computational Biomedicine
Centers
BU-BMC Cancer Center
Pulmonary Center
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
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
Education
PhD, University of California, San Francisco
BA, Wesleyan University
Publications
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.
Published on 8/11/2023Pavel 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.
Published on 5/25/2023Paez 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.
Published on 5/8/2023Ning 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.
Published on 3/23/2023Kammer 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.
Published on 1/27/2023Xu 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.
Published on 11/28/2022Kern JG, Tilston-Lunel AM, Federico A, Ning B, Mueller A, Peppler GB, Stampouloglou E, Cheng N, Johnson RL, Lenburg ME, Beane JE, Monti S, Varelas X. Inactivation of LATS1/2 drives luminal-basal plasticity to initiate basal-like mammary carcinomas. Nat Commun. 2022 Nov 28; 13(1):7198. PMID: 36443313.
Published on 11/2/2022Moreira JD, Gower AC, Xue L, Alekseyev Y, Smith KK, Choi SH, Ayalon N, Farb MG, Tenan K, LeClerc A, Levy D, Benjamin EJ, Lenburg ME, Mitchell RN, Padera RF, Fetterman JL, Gopal DM. Systematic dissection, preservation, and multiomics in whole human and bovine hearts. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2023; 63:107495. PMID: 36334690.
Published on 10/28/2022Xu K, Shi X, Husted C, Hong R, Wang Y, Ning B, Sullivan TB, Rieger-Christ KM, Duan F, Marques H, Gower AC, Xiao X, Liu H, Liu G, Duclos G, Platt M, Spira AE, Mazzilli SA, Billatos E, Lenburg ME, Campbell JD, Beane JE. Smoking modulates different secretory subpopulations expressing SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in the nasal and bronchial airways. Sci Rep. 2022 Oct 28; 12(1):18168. PMID: 36307504.
Published on 5/26/2022Xu F, Vasilescu DM, Kinose D, Tanabe N, Ng KW, Coxson HO, Cooper JD, Hackett TL, Verleden SE, Vanaudenaerde BM, Stevenson CS, Lenburg ME, Spira A, Tan WC, Sin DD, Ng RT, Hogg JC. The molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with the destruction of terminal bronchioles in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2022 May; 59(5). PMID: 34675046.
Media Mentions
Published on 10/17/2022
BU researcher awarded $4.6 million U2C grant to develop innovative lung cancer biomarkers
Published on 5/17/2021
Study Identifies Genes Linked to Rapid Lung Function Decline
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