Linda Schuler

Linda Schuler is a Professor in the Department of Comparative Biosciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. She joined the Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology (ERP) Program in 1986 and serves as a T32 Steering Committee Member and Faculty Trainer.

• Education: BS (1974, UW-Madison), PhD (1980) and VMD (1981) from University of Pennsylvania, Postdoctoral (UW-Madison)

Her research focuses on prolactin's role in breast cancer development, particularly its crosstalk with estrogen, growth factors, and extracellular matrix dynamics. She investigates mechanisms of hormone-dependent tumor progression and therapeutic resistance using transgenic mouse models.

Publications span endocrinology, cancer biology, and tumor microenvironment studies. Key themes include prolactin-ERα interactions, matrix stiffness effects, and combination therapies for immunologically cold ER+ breast cancers.

She has mentored PhD trainees including Juu-Chin Liu and Fatou Jallow. Her work involves collaborations with radiation oncology and nanoparticle engineering teams.