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Award-winning cancer researcher to join Salk faculty
Salk News
December 10, 2020
LA JOLLA The Salk Institute is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Christina Towers, a top researcher in the field of cancer biology. Towers will join Salk’s renowned NCI-designated Cancer Center to examine how cancer cells recycle both their own nutrients and the power-generating structures called mitochondria in order to survive. Her long-term goal is to improve the treatment options for cancer patients.
Christina Towers
Credit: Bekah Lynn Photography
“Christina is an innovative cancer researcher who is taking novel approaches to understand the biological basis of cancer,” says Salk President Rusty Gage. “Although she is an early-career scientist, Christina is already an accomplished researcher in her field, and we are thrilled to have her join the Salk faculty.”