Gregory Ducker

Gregory Ducker is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah, specializing in cancer metabolism, cardiovascular disease, and lipidomics. His research integrates mass spectrometry with genetic engineering to quantify metabolic fluxes in vivo.

• Education: B.A. from Carleton College, Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley.

Research interests include:

• Metabolic reprogramming in liver cancer and diabetes
• Role of mitochondrial pyruvate and serine metabolism in disease
• Chemical biology approaches to target metabolic vulnerabilities

His recent publications focus on one-carbon metabolism, mitochondrial transporters (e.g., SLC7A5, MPC), and metabolic crosstalk between organs. While no explicit student lists or awards are mentioned, his lab emphasizes interdisciplinary science at the intersection of chemical biology and human disease.