Mary Beckerle

Mary Beckerle is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and CEO & Director of the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Her research focuses on cell adhesion, motility, and mechanobiology, with implications in cancer and respiratory diseases. She holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Oncological Sciences and participates in the Sarcoma Center and Molecular Biology Graduate Program.

• Ph.D. from University of Colorado, Boulder

Research Interests
Beckerle's work investigates how cells integrate mechanical and biochemical signals to regulate adhesion, migration, and cytoskeletal dynamics. Key areas include Ewing sarcoma pathogenesis, integrin signaling, and actin stress response mechanisms.

Publication Trends
Her recent publications emphasize mechanosensitive pathways, tumor progression in sarcomas, and cytoskeletal regulation. Collaborative studies span molecular modeling, clinical implications in asthma, and epigenetic therapies for cancer.

Labs & Affiliations
She leads the Beckerle Lab, which operated from 1986 to 2022, and maintains affiliations with multiple programs at the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute.