Trachette Jackson

Trachette Jackson serves as University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor and Associate Vice President for Research-Strategic Partnerships and Inclusive Excellence at the University of Michigan. She holds a tenured faculty position in the Department of Mathematics with research spanning mathematical biology and applied mathematics.

Her research specializes in mathematical and computational modeling of tumor growth, focusing on vascular progression from mutation acquisition through metastasis to treatment response. Key areas include:

• Mathematical approaches for vascular tumor progression and targeted therapeutics
• Molecular-level cancer therapy modeling targeting tumor microenvironments
• Optimization of combined molecular therapeutics and chemotherapy
• Cancer stem cell-driven tumor growth dynamics
• Bidirectional communication between endothelial and tumor cells

Dr. Jackson teaches BIOINF 463, BIOPHYS 463, and MATH 463 (Mathematical Modeling in Biology), connecting molecular events with cellular proliferation, migration, and survival dynamics to predict therapeutic outcomes. Her work aims to reduce bench-to-bedside transition time for novel cancer treatments through interdisciplinary science.

She maintains an active research program developing mathematical models that:

• Link molecular signaling to tumor vascular composition changes
• Address evasive therapeutic resistance mechanisms
• Optimize drug treatment strategies using experimental data integration

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