Victoria Palau

Victoria Palau, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at East Tennessee State University's Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. She holds a PhD from Florida International University (1999), completed postdoctoral training in Tumor Cell Biology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2000-2003), and earned a P.M.C. in Clinical Research Management from Duke University (2007-2010).

Her research explores oncogenesis mechanisms, cell signaling pathways, and natural product therapeutics, with emphasis on ethnobotanical compounds for cancer treatment. Current investigations include flavone cytotoxicity, sphingolipid transport modulation, and HER2-targeted therapies.

Dr. Palau has received multiple teaching awards, including three Biomedical Graduate Student recognitions for instructional excellence. Her scientific honors include:

• Biomedical Graduate Student Professor of the Year (2013-2014, 2011-2012)
• Mini-Symposium selections at AACR annual meetings (2004, 2006)
• Science Signaling Editor's Choice award (2003)

She secured NIH/NCI funding (K01CA102248) for her work on Muc4-ErbB2 signaling complexes. Dr. Palau teaches extensively in pharmacy and medical curricula, covering immunology, oncology, clinical trials, and pharmaceutical research methodologies.