About David Basanta Gutierrez

David is a Senior Member at Moffitt Cancer Center and a Professor at the University of South Florida. His research group investigates cancer ecology and evolution through mathematical modeling and close collaborations with experimental cancer biologists.

Research perspective

Advanced cancers are heterogeneous. Their response to treatment is shaped by somatic evolution, interactions within the tumor ecosystem, and the selection imposed by therapy. The group develops mathematical and computational models to clarify these dynamics and to identify treatment strategies that may be more robust to evolutionary escape.

Collaborative science

The group works with experimental cancer biologists, including Conor Lynch on tumors in bone and Andriy Marusyk on evolution and treatment in lung and breast cancer.

David also works on science communication; see Outreach.