Carrie Simone Shemanko

Dr. Carrie Simone Shemanko is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Science. She leads the Shemanko Lab, focusing on molecular mechanisms underlying breast cancer metastasis and normal mammary gland development. Her research emphasizes prolactin signaling’s role in tumor-bone interactions, highlighted by collaborative international studies on breast cancer metastasis to bone. She co-founded the Breast Cancer to Bone (B2B) Metastasis Research Program and teaches advanced courses in cell biology.

• Education:
• B.S. Genetic Biology, University of Alberta (1988)
• M.S. Biochemistry, University of Alberta (1993)
• Ph.D. Genetic Biology, University of Dundee (1997)
• Research Interests:
• Signal transduction pathways in mammary epithelial cells
• Hormone-driven oncogenesis and metastasis
• Prolactin’s role in bone metastasis communication
• Therapeutic targets for metastatic breast cancer
• Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles focusing on prolactin signaling, metastasis mechanisms, and breast cancer biology, including high-impact journals like Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Endocrinology.