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Bruce A. Edgar is a Professor and Principal Investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute of the University of Utah, where he leads the Edgar Lab in the Department of Oncological Sciences. His research focuses on mechanisms controlling cell growth and proliferation using Drosophila melanogaster as a model system, with applications to human cancer biology and regenerative medicine.
Dr. Edgar received his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1982 and a PhD in Genetics from the University of Washington in 1987. He completed postdoctoral work at UCSF and Oxford, and established his independent research career at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle in 1993. From 2009-2016, he worked as a professor at the Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH) and division leader at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Germany.
Dr. Edgar's research primarily investigates the control of cell growth and proliferation during development, tissue maintenance, and tumorigenesis. His work has identified key cell cycle and growth regulatory genes in Drosophila that play important roles in human diseases, particularly cancer. Current projects focus on intestinal stem cell regulation in Drosophila, mechanisms of epithelial self-renewal, and how cell proliferation is controlled by metabolism and growth factor signaling.
Analysis of Dr. Edgar's most recent publications reveals a strong focus on Drosophila intestinal stem cell biology, with particular emphasis on EGFR signaling, translational control of cell cycle regulators, and the interplay between metabolism and stem cell function. His research consistently bridges fundamental cell biological mechanisms with implications for human health, particularly in cancer and regenerative medicine.
Dr. Edgar was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious recognition of his contributions to science.
In his laboratory, Dr. Edgar mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, fostering the next generation of scientists. His lab employs a wide range of techniques from classical and molecular genetics to high-resolution imaging and genome-wide expression profiling. Current research projects include investigating gut epithelial damage sensing, EGFR signaling in stem cell proliferation, tumor growth requirements, and in vitro culture of intestinal stem cells.
The Edgar Lab maintains a strong interdisciplinary approach, collaborating with researchers across multiple departments including Molecular Biology, Cell Regulation & Response, Human Genetics, and the Developmental Biology Training Program. The lab's work on Drosophila models continues to provide fundamental insights into cellular growth control mechanisms with direct relevance to human disease.
