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Valerie M. Weaver is a Canadian-born multi-award-winning postdoctoral biochemist with over 20 years of experience in leading interdisciplinary research in oncology. She is currently a Professor and Director of the Center for Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and manages a laboratory which specializes primarily in exploring and researching the molecular mechanisms involved in tumor evolution. Another important aim of her lab’s research is to understand how cells respond to changes in tissue mechanics, and the biochemical and biophysical properties of the extracellular matrix. Her lab operates using interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to investigate these various research objectives, most notably by incorporating engineers to cancer research. Ultimately, she hopes to better understand the development of normal, healthy tissues and what happens to them in a diseased state, such as cancer.
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Nationality | Canadian |
Education | Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry at the University of Waterloo, Honors Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Ottawa,PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa |
Occupation(s) | Director of the Center for Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration, Professor |
Known for | Leading interdisciplinary research in Oncology |