Research Program and Theme
Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems | Mechanistic and Quantitative Biology
Research Focus
William Helferich investigates diet-correlated breast cancer growth and progression with a specific interest in botanical estrogens from soy and other dietary supplemental sources. He also has an interest in how thermally abused oil can alter breast cancer metastasis using preclinical models.
Education
- Ph.D., Nutrition University of California, Davis, 1984
Campus Affiliations
- Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition
- Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Select Honors and Recognitions
- Mary Swartz Rose Senior Investigator Award, 2013