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Susan Crawford

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathology
Pathology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathology · 2023 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Obesity-Facilitated Colon Cancer Progression Is Mediated by Increased Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferases 1 and 2 Levels.

Journal Article Gastroenterology · February 2025 BACKGROUND & AIMS: The obesity epidemic is associated with increased colon cancer progression. As lipid droplets (LDs) fuel tumor growth, we aimed to determine the significance of diacyltransferases (diacylglycerol o-acyltransferases 1 and 2 [DGAT1/2]), re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gut-liver axis calibrates intestinal stem cell fitness.

Journal Article Cell · February 15, 2024 The gut and liver are recognized to mutually communicate through the biliary tract, portal vein, and systemic circulation. However, it remains unclear how this gut-liver axis regulates intestinal physiology. Through hepatectomy and transcriptomic and prote ... Full text Link to item Cite

Infiltrating lipid-rich macrophage subpopulations identified as a regulator of increasing prostate size in human benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Journal Article Front Immunol · 2024 INTRODUCTION: Macrophages exhibit marked phenotypic heterogeneity within and across disease states, with lipid metabolic reprogramming contributing to macrophage activation and heterogeneity. Chronic inflammation has been observed in human benign prostatic ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine · 1986 D.O.