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Simon Schwoerer is an Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago, specializing in the field of cancer biology and molecular metabolism. His research focuses on the role of nutrient availability and utilization in regulating cellular plasticity and function in various cell types, particularly cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in pancreatic cancer. His lab employs fibroblast models to explore how environmental cues and available signaling molecules influence fibroblast function in the tumor microenvironment. Schwoerer's academic background includes a PhD in Molecular Biomedicine from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and extensive postdoctoral training in cancer metabolism. He has published several significant papers in high-profile journals on fibroblast biology and tumor metabolism, shedding light on the complex interactions between cancer cells and the stroma. Schwoerer has received multiple prestigious awards for his research contributions, including the K99/R00 Pathway Independence Award from the National Cancer Institute and the Founders Award from the American Society for Matrix Biology. He is actively involved in graduate mentoring and teaching at the University of Chicago.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • New York
Focused on cancer metabolism and the role of nutritional factors in tumor biology.
Department of Philosophy