Ben Stanger
Director, Penn Pancreatic Cancer Research Center · University of Pennsylvania Health System
Credentials: · · · · ·
History
PresentPenn Pancreatic Cancer Research Center · University of Pennsylvania Health System
- 1993–1997
Research
Pancreatic cancer exosomes initiate pre-metastatic niche formation in the liver
Nature Cell Biology · 2015 · 2,212 citations
EMT and dissemination precede pancreatic tumor formation
Cell · 2012 · Last of 12 authors · Corresponding · 1,775 citations
Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Review · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology · 2020 · 1,758 citations
20 papers
14 papers · 6 as a resident
- AR
13 papers · 2 as a fellow
13 papers
12 papers
7 papers
6 papers · 2 as a resident
6 papers
Grants
- 2026–2031
Changing the Natural History of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma with Cancer Interception Strategies
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $658K · University of Pennsylvania
- 2023–2028
Stromal and Vascular Inputs into Pancreatic Cancer Tumor Neighborhoods
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $2.6M · University of Pennsylvania
- 2021–2026
Defining Metabolic Adaptations Within the PDAC "Arid" Tumor Microenvironment
National Cancer Institute · R01
PI · $2.8M · Johns Hopkins University
- 2019–2025
Microphysiological Systems for Modeling Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · UH3
Contact PI · $3.4M · University of Pennsylvania