Kirby P. Gardner
About
Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- MBioMedSci
- Rutgers University, Biomedical Science (2022)
- BS
- The College of New Jersey, Biology (2017)
Research
Publications
Featured Publications
Circulating stromal cells in resectable pancreatic cancer correlates to pathological stage and predicts for poor clinical outcomes
Gardner K, Aldakkak M, Tang C, Tsai S, Adams D. Circulating stromal cells in resectable pancreatic cancer correlates to pathological stage and predicts for poor clinical outcomes. Npj Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 25. PMID: 33742084, PMCID: PMC7979885, DOI: 10.1038/s41698-021-00161-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCXCR4 expression in tumor associated cells in blood is prognostic for progression and survival in pancreatic cancer
Gardner K, Tsai S, Aldakkak M, Gironda S, Adams D. CXCR4 expression in tumor associated cells in blood is prognostic for progression and survival in pancreatic cancer. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264763. PMID: 35259193, PMCID: PMC8903256, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBeta 2-Adrenergic Receptor in Circulating Cancer-Associated Cells Predicts for Increases in Stromal Macrophages in Circulation and Patient Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Gardner K, Cristofanilli M, Chumsri S, Lapidus R, Tang C, Raghavakaimal A, Adams D. Beta 2-Adrenergic Receptor in Circulating Cancer-Associated Cells Predicts for Increases in Stromal Macrophages in Circulation and Patient Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2022, 23: 7299. PMID: 35806301, PMCID: PMC9266803, DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137299.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2026
Pragmatic, Multicenter, Double-Blind Evaluation of Circulating Cancer-Associated Macrophage-Like Cells for Detection of Cancer in Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules
Edelman M, Vachani A, Zambino D, Ross E, Kumar R, Haber A, Dibardino D, Ruth K, Anaokar J, Kumaran M, Gardner K, Tang C, Adams D. Pragmatic, Multicenter, Double-Blind Evaluation of Circulating Cancer-Associated Macrophage-Like Cells for Detection of Cancer in Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules. JCO Precision Oncology 2026, 10: e2501142. PMID: 42430695, DOI: 10.1200/po-25-01142.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Monitoring PD-L1 Expression on Circulating Tumor–Associated Cells in Recurrent Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Predicts Response to Immunotherapy With Radiation Therapy
Moran J, Adams D, Edelman M, Lopez P, He J, Qiao Y, Xu T, Liao Z, Gardner K, Tang C, Lin S. Monitoring PD-L1 Expression on Circulating Tumor–Associated Cells in Recurrent Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Predicts Response to Immunotherapy With Radiation Therapy. JCO Precision Oncology 2022, 6: e2200457. PMID: 36516370, PMCID: PMC10166406, DOI: 10.1200/po.22.00457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicronuclei in Circulating Tumor Associated Macrophages Predicts Progression in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Kasabwala D, Bergan R, Gardner K, Lapidus R, Tsai S, Aldakkak M, Adams D. Micronuclei in Circulating Tumor Associated Macrophages Predicts Progression in Advanced Colorectal Cancer. Biomedicines 2022, 10: 2898. PMID: 36428466, PMCID: PMC9687174, DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10112898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCCR5 activation and endocytosis in circulating tumor-derived cells isolated from the blood of breast cancer patients provide information about clinical outcome
Raghavakaimal A, Cristofanilli M, Tang C, Alpaugh R, Gardner K, Chumsri S, Adams D. CCR5 activation and endocytosis in circulating tumor-derived cells isolated from the blood of breast cancer patients provide information about clinical outcome. Breast Cancer Research 2022, 24: 35. PMID: 35606863, PMCID: PMC9125938, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-022-01528-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research