My name is Collin Heer, and I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Free Radical and Radiation Biology program at the University of Iowa. My research focuses on fundamental differences in cellular metabolism in cancer versus normal cells in hopes to exploit these differences for therapeutic gain. Specifically, I have studied redox-active anticancer agents

Currently, I am focused on studying the electron-carrying molecule NAD⁺, how its utilization and generation is dysregulated in cancer cells, and how this affects DNA damage repair processes in cancer cells treated with radiation and chemotherapy.

On my site, you can find information about my teaching and research experiences as well as a blog in which I provide my take on recent literature in the field of redox biology. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at the provided email address or social media links.