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Kacper Rogala is an Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Department of Structural Biology and the Department of Chemical and Systems Biology. He leads the Rogala Lab at the Stanford Cancer Institute, focusing on understanding how cells sense nutrients and make growth decisions in response to environmental conditions. Kacper's research aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that regulate cellular metabolism and nutrient sensing, which has significant implications for cancer and metabolic diseases. He holds a Bachelor of Science with honors from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Research from University College London, and a Doctorate from the University of Oxford. Prior to joining Stanford, Kacper completed his postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he investigated nutrient sensing mechanisms at the cellular level. Kacper has received multiple awards for his groundbreaking work in cancer research, including a Peer Reviewed Cancer Career Development Award from the United States Department of Defense and an NIH Pathway Independence Award from the National Cancer Institute.
Stanford University School of Medicine • Stanford, CA
Leading research on nutrient sensing in cancer biology.
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