Logan G Spector

Logan G Spector is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School, affiliated with the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, Minnesota Population Center, and Driven to Discover Research Facility (D2D). His ORCID (0000-0003-2516-0222) and research focus center on pediatric cancer epidemiology and survivorship.

Dr. Spector's research spans Pediatric Oncology, Cancer Epidemiology, and Health Disparities, with emphasis on genetic epidemiology of childhood cancers, structural racism in end-of-life care, and cancer survivorship. As a key member of the Children's Oncology Group and Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium, his work integrates large-scale genomic studies with population health approaches to address critical gaps in pediatric cancer outcomes.

His 2025 publications reveal strong trends in genetic risk assessment (polygenic scores), environmental carcinogen exposure, obesity-cancer relationships, and birth defect-cancer associations, reflecting his dual focus on molecular mechanisms and social determinants of pediatric cancer.

With 51 funded projects including NIH National Cancer Institute grants and American Kennel Club collaborations, Dr. Spector leads major initiatives like "Unpacking Structural Racism in Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer" (2025-2029) and "Genomics of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia" (2022-2027), demonstrating extensive grant leadership across pediatric oncology consortia.

He directs research teams within the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain and Minnesota Population Center, leveraging interdisciplinary collaborations with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and international networks to advance pediatric cancer prevention and survivorship science.