Ajay Goel

City of Hope

Full Professor(heuristic)

Genetic factors in colorectal cancer · Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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Publications1,110
Citations40,991

Grants

10 total · 3 active

NIH #U01CA299594

An exosome-based liquid biopsy assay for the non-invasive early detection of colorectal adenomas and cancers

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2026-03-162031-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #U01CA296639

5mC and 5hmC DNA alterations as sensitive and specific biomarkers for the non-invasive early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2025-09-012030-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #R01CA271443

Exosomal biomarkers for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-08-082028-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

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All Grants

10 total · 3 active

NIH #U01CA299594

An exosome-based liquid biopsy assay for the non-invasive early detection of colorectal adenomas and cancers

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2026-03-162031-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #U01CA296639

5mC and 5hmC DNA alterations as sensitive and specific biomarkers for the non-invasive early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2025-09-012030-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #R01CA271443

Exosomal biomarkers for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-08-082028-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #R01CA227602

Exosomal Biomarkers for the Noninvasive Detection of Colorectal Cancer

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2019-08-202024-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #U01CA214254

Noncoding RNA Biomarkers for Noninvasive and Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2017-09-012023-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #R01CA202797

MicroRNA Biomarkers for Determining Treatment Response in Colorectal Cancer

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2016-09-012023-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #R01CA072851

Familial and Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2019-06-102022-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #R01CA184792

Development of microRNA Biomarkers For Noninvasive Detection of Colorectal Cancer

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2015-07-012022-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #U01CA187956

Aspirin and Cancer Prevention in Lynch Syndrome: From Cell to Population Data

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2014-09-232019-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE

NIH #R01CA181572

METHYLATION BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT FOR NONINVASIVE DETECTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2014-05-212019-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: GLP-1 receptor agonist targets an AMPKα1-HIF1α-PFKFB3 metabolic vulnerability and enhances Lenvatinib response in hepatocellular carcinoma (npj Precision Oncology)2026-06-29
  2. New NIH award: An exosome-based liquid biopsy assay for the non-invasive early detection of colorectal adenomas and cancers2026-03-16
  3. New NIH award: 5mC and 5hmC DNA alterations as sensitive and specific biomarkers for the non-invasive early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma2025-09-01

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