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Michelle Dawson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry at Brown University. She received her PhD in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on the intersection of aging and cancer, specifically investigating therapeutic interventions that impact tumor progression and modifications in the tumor microenvironment. Dr. Dawson is a Co-Director of Graduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering and has received substantial funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health for her critical research on metabolic changes in invasive ovarian cancers. Her work is particularly centered on women's health, aiming to address historically understudied aspects of women's cancers. She employs quantitative research methods, including high-resolution imaging and in vitro models, to study the role of senescent cells in cancer development and microenvironmental remodeling. Additionally, she serves on various committees and is a standing member of the Cancer Cell Biology NIH study section.
Brown University • Providence, RI, United States
Teaching and conducting research primarily in the fields of molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, and biomedical engineering.
Department: Department of Economics