Justin Hwang

Justin Hwang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School within the Department of Medicine - Hematology, Oncology, Transplant. His research focuses on Prostate Cancer, Genomics, and Cellular Plasticity in castration-resistant and neuroendocrine subtypes. He leads projects on B7-H3 (CD276)-targeted therapeutics and circulating tumor cell analysis, while contributing to multi-omics studies of tumor-host interactions in liver metastasis.

His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals through cancer research and precision oncology. Collaborations include teams at the Midwest Murine-Tissue Mapping Center and clinical partnerships with NIH and Prostate Cancer Foundation. Recent projects explore alternative polyadenylation, RET regulation, and metabolic plasticity in advanced tumors.

Current research trends emphasize therapeutic targeting of DLL3 across neuroendocrine tumors, genomic instability in BRCA-associated cancers, and metastatic niche analysis via multi-omics platforms. Grants include funding from NIH NCI, NIH NIA, and Astrin Biosciences. Key methodologies involve targeted proteomics, single-cell transcriptomics, and exosome secretion studies.

Scientific awards and honors are not explicitly mentioned in the provided data. No student advising information is detailed. Laboratory teams include collaborators across Midwest institutions and multi-omics researchers.