Co-Programming Chair

Angela Spartz is a medical writer/editor in the Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation Division of the University of Minnesota Department of Medicine. She earned her PhD in 2004, studying gene regulation in Caenorhabditis elegans and then spent 12 years in the UMN Plant Biology department investigating plant hormones and development. In 2016 she transitioned to breast cancer and ovarian cancer biology where she authored studies on progesterone signaling and the tumor micro-environment. She utilizes her knowledge of cancer biology, molecular and cellular biology, and genetics to assist faculty with grant writing and research publications. She occasionally dips her pen into creative writing endeavors, such as historical young adult novels and middle grade stories featuring young scientists.