Lucia Borriello

Lucia Borriello, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cancer and Cellular Biology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University. Her research focuses on understanding how the tumor microenvironment regulates tumor dormancy and metastasis, with a particular emphasis on breast and lung cancers. She leads the Borriello Lab, which employs advanced imaging techniques and in vivo models to identify therapeutic strategies against dormant tumor cells.

Education & Training:

• Postdoc in Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Postdoc in Hematology and Oncology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles & USC
• PhD, University of Paris, France

Research Interests:

• Mechanisms of tumor cell dormancy and awakening
• Role of macrophages and fibroblasts in metastasis
• Impact of the microenvironment on therapeutic resistance
• Development of intravital imaging tools for real-time tracking

Awards & Honors:

• Gridley McKim-Smith Women’s Health Fellowship Award (2021)
• Early Career Investigator Award, METAvivor Breast Cancer Foundation (2020-21)
• Recipient of multiple travel and planning grants for metastasis research conferences

Lab Activities:

• Current projects investigate primary tumor education of disseminated tumor cells and fibroblast-driven dormancy exit
• Recruiting postdoctoral fellows, technicians, and graduate students
• Laboratory website: borriellolab.com