Marcia Haigis 31st Lorne Cancer Conference 2019

Marcia Haigis

Dr. Haigis is a member of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging, a member of the Ludwig Center at Harvard Medical School and the National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Program. Dr. Haigis's research aims to: 1) identify molecular mechanisms by which mitochondria respond to cellular stress and 2) elucidate how these cellular mechanisms contribute to aging and age-related diseases, such as cancer. The Haigis lab has made key contributions to our understanding of metabolic reprogramming in cancer, including identifying nodes of metabolic vulnerability in the control of fat oxidation in leukemia and metabolic recycling of ammonia to generate amino acids important for tumor growth. Marcia C. Haigis obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin in 2002. She performed postdoctoral studies at MIT studying mitochondrial sirtuins and metabolism. In 2006, Dr. Haigis joined the faculty of Harvard Medical School, where she is currently a Professor in the Department of Cell Biology.