Herbert Levine

Herbert Levine is a University Distinguished Professor of Physics at Northeastern University's College of Engineering, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. His research focuses on Biological Physics, Non-linear Dynamics, and Statistical Physics applied to cancer biology, immunology, and cellular systems.

Key research areas include modeling cancer progression/metastasis, tumor-immune system interactions, metabolic plasticity, and the mechanics of collective cell motility. He co-directs the NSF Physics Frontier Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.

His work combines mathematical modeling with experimental data to explore gene regulatory networks influencing cell fate decisions, EMT plasticity, and drug resistance mechanisms. Major contributions include frameworks linking metabolic states to cancer persistence and analyzing immune evasion strategies in tumors.

• Grants: NSF Physics Frontier Center (Northeastern expansion), DMS/NIGMS funding for EMT stemness research
• Labs/Teams: Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, interdisciplinary cancer modeling group