Brian Rivers

Brian Rivers is a Senior Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, where his research addresses cancer disparities, health equity, and community-engaged oncology. His recent work investigates tumor microenvironment biomarkers, including CCR8+ regulatory T cells in non-small cell lung cancer and SMR peptide modulation of extracellular vesicles in triple-negative breast cancer, alongside AI-driven integration of social determinants of health to improve cancer screening and outcomes. He has secured major funding, including a $4.08 million Cancer Health Equity Research Center award and a $2.79 million Diversity in Cancer Research grant, and leads capacity-building programs for early-stage investigators.