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M. Celeste Simon, Ph.D. is the Scientific Director of the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Simon's research is focused on how cells sense and respond to changes in the availability of molecular oxygen and nutrients. This affects normal development, physiology, and numerous diseases, such as the growth of solid tumors. The Simon Laboratory is studying how O2 sensing impacts tumor angiogenesis, inflammation, metabolism, metastasis, and overall disease progression. She is studying both animal models and cancer patient samples with the ultimate goal of developing novel strategies to treat tumors such as pancreatic cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, and renal cancer. Dr. Simon currently directs a laboratory of 20 individuals, including graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and research technicians. She was an HHMI Investigator for twenty years, and has received numerous awards recognizing her research, such as the Fouad Bashour Award for Distinguished Physiologists, Stanley N. Cohen Award for Biomedical Research, and Elliot Osserman Award from the Israel Cancer Research Fund. In 2014, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Medicine in 2018.

Homepage link:  https://cdb.med.upenn.edu/people/m-celeste-simon-ph-d/

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