Dr. Kaloyan Tsanov

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kaloyan Tsanov is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the understanding and elucidation of the mechanisms sustaining metastatic tumors, particularly in pancreatic and gastric cancers. He employs innovative mouse models and functional genetics tools, along with multiomic approaches, to dissect the interplay of genetic, epigenetic, and microenvironmental factors that contribute to metastatic processes. His laboratory investigates the critical barriers to metastasis and the tumor-microenvironment interactions at metastatic sites, aiming to uncover governing principles that could lead to the development of novel therapies specifically designed for metastatic tumors. He holds a PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from Harvard University and has conducted postdoctoral research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Cancer Biology and Genetics.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2025-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine focusing on cancer research and metastasis.

Awards

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Forbeck Scholar Award

2025-01-01
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MSK Postdoctoral Research Award

2022-01-01
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NIH K99/R00 Pathway Independence Award

2022-01-01
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Benjamin F. Trump Award

2021-01-01
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Shulamit Katzman Endowed Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

2021-01-01
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Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowship

2018-01-01
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International Student Research Fellowship

2015-01-01
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Certificate of Distinction in Teaching

2012-01-01
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Herchel Smith Graduate Fellowship

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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IELTS
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Reading
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Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy