Background
M. Celeste Simon obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Rockefeller University. After completing her post-doctoral training with Joseph R. Nevis at Duke University and with Stuart H. Orkin at Harvard Medical School, she joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in November, 1992. At the University of Chicago, Dr. Simon was a member of the Departments of Medicine, and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, and she was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure July 1, 1999. She joined the faculty of the of the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania on August 15, 1999 as an Associate Investigator. Dr. Simon is also a Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. Dr. Simon is an expert in the area of vascular biology and angiogenesis. She received a Young Investigator Award from the Cancer Foundation and is a member of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. |
