Dagan Segal

Dagan Segal is an Instructor in the Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Systems Biology. She holds a PhD from Weizmann University, Israel, and currently conducts research in Dr. Gaudenz Danuser’s lab, focusing on cancer cell plasticity in Ewing Sarcoma using in vitro and zebrafish models. Her research investigates cellular responses to microenvironmental cues and the role of Caveolin-1 in cancer adaptation, supported by an EMBO Long-Term Research Fellowship.

Education:

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Weizmann University, Rehovot, Israel

Research Interests:

Segal’s work integrates experimental and computational approaches to study cancer cell behavior. Key areas include:

• Cellular mechanisms of cancer plasticity in Ewing Sarcoma
• Role of Caveolin-1 in tumor adaptation
• In vitro and zebrafish model systems for metastasis research
• Microenvironmental signaling and tumor survival strategies

Publications:

Her recent articles highlight advancements in multi-scale microscopy, zebrafish xenograft models, and molecular mechanisms underlying Ewing Sarcoma. Themes include imaging technology integration, signaling pathway regulation, and cellular dynamics at multiple scales.

Awards:

• EMBO Long-Term Research Fellowship (current)

Grants & Lab:

Her research is funded through the EMBO fellowship. She collaborates with the Danuser Lab, leveraging systems biology approaches to dissect cancer cell behavior. No formal advisees listed.

Labs & Teams:

Primary affiliation: Gaudenz Danuser Lab, Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics.