Cornelia Ulrich

Cornelia Ulrich is Professor and Jon M & Karen Huntsman Presidential Professor in Cancer Research at the University of Utah, serving as Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute. She leads over 280 cancer research teams through her international ColoCare Study consortium.

• PhD, University of Washington
• MS, Oregon State University
• BS, University of Hohenheim

Her research bridges cancer epidemiology, exercise interventions, and multi-omics biomarker discovery, with over 500 publications and $70M+ in grants. Key areas include:

• Colorectal cancer prevention and survivorship
• Physical activity's impact on inflammation and angiogenesis
• Microbiome-tumor interactions
• Diet-gene-environment interplay
• Cancer-related fatigue and distress

Recent studies focus on kynurenine pathway metabolites, vitamin B6, and weight loss effects on cancer outcomes. Awards include the Simon Shubitz Award and research.com Best Female Scientist.