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Jasmine Foo serves as Associate Head and Distinguished McKnight University Professor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' School of Mathematics, holding the Northrop Professorship and co-directing the Therapy Modeling and Design Center. Her leadership spans academic administration and interdisciplinary research initiatives in mathematical oncology.
Foo's research pioneers stochastic evolutionary modeling of cancer dynamics, integrating mathematical theory with clinical data to understand tumor initiation, progression, and treatment resistance. Her group focuses on five interconnected themes: plasticity and epigenetics in tumor evolution; drug resistance optimization; data-driven precision oncology; spatial carcinogenesis; and tumor-microenvironment interactions using organoid models. This work bridges probability theory, systems biology, and clinical oncology to develop novel therapeutic strategies.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent emphasis on quantitative approaches to cancer evolution, with growing integration of machine learning and high-resolution experimental data. Key trends include modeling phenotypic plasticity in resistance development, optimizing dosing schedules using evolutionary principles, and translating spatial tumor dynamics into clinical applications.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Honorable Mention, Feldman Prize for theoretical contributions to tumor evolution modeling
Foo actively mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers through the School of Mathematics, with research supported by multiple grants (though specific funding sources aren't detailed). Her group maintains strong collaborations with experimental oncology labs and clinical researchers, facilitating data-driven model validation.
She co-leads the Therapy Modeling and Design Center and organizes the UMN MathBio Group Meetings, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration between mathematicians, biologists, and clinicians in cancer research.
