Lawrence Kwong
Associate Professor · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences · Rice University
Quick answer: Lawrence Kwong is Associate Professor at Rice University. Lawrence Kwong shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Seeking MS Students, Seeking PhD Students
Research interests
Our lab focuses primarily on cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), melanoma, and bladder cancer, with an emphasis on drug resistance, discovery of novel drug combinations, mouse modeling, patient sample analyses, and omics including RNAseq, ChIPseq, spatial transcriptomics, single cell RNAseq, and proteomics. Examples of ongoing projects include a novel synergistic drug co-target for FGFR3 inhibition in bladder cancer, lineage plasticity exploration in cholangiocarcinoma and its correlation with survival and drug responses, and the harnessing of therapeutic senescence induction in melanoma to enhance cell killing. A student in our lab will learn cell culture, mouse modeling, patient sample handling, basic bioinformatics, and much more.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lawrence Kwong hiring PhD students at Rice University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Lawrence Kwong's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Seeking MS Students, Seeking PhD Students.
What does Lawrence Kwong research?
Our lab focuses primarily on cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), melanoma, and bladder cancer, with an emphasis on drug resistance, discovery of novel drug combinations, mouse modeling, patient sample analyses, and omics including RNAseq, ChIPseq, spatial transcriptomics, single cell RNAseq, and
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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