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Dr. Dora Cavallo-Medved is a Professor and former Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Windsor. Her academic roles include leadership in undergraduate and graduate education, research administration, and community outreach. She specializes in cancer biology, genomics, and proteomics, with a focus on biomarker discovery and clinical trial accessibility. Her research has addressed metastasis mechanisms in breast and prostate cancers, as well as inflammatory breast cancer pathogenesis. She has pioneered educational initiatives such as the Science Academy program for high school students and the Preparation for Academic Success in Science (PASS) transition program.
- Education: Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
- Teaching Focus: Cancer Biology, Medical Education Innovation
- Research Labs: Windsor Cancer Research Group, WE-Spark Health Institute
Her teaching excellence has been recognized through awards including the Roger Thibert Teaching Award (2024) and Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations Award (2017). She actively promotes STEM equity through programs like the Women in Science initiative and student partnership models fostering collaborative learning. Her work bridges academia and community through clinical trial navigation projects and public health initiatives like mask efficacy studies during the pandemic.
