Research Program and Theme
Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems | Comparative and Engineered Oncology Models
Research Focus
Lawrence Schook is an international scholar of comparative genomics who has developed the Oncopig Cancer Model, a biomedical cancer model to help medical professionals better understand and treat the disease. The Oncopig Cancer Model (OCM) is a next-generation large animal platform used to study hematology and solid tumor oncology. Prior to the development of OCM, Schook led the global pig genome-sequencing project. The pig genome was published in the journal Nature as the cover story in Nov. 2012.
Education
- Ph.D., Wayne State School of Medicine
Campus Affiliations
- Gutgsell Professor Emeritus, Animal Sciences
Select Honors and Recognitions
- AAAS Fellow, 2005
- Fulbright Scholar Award, 2009