Caymen M. Novak

Caymen M. Novak's research focuses on how physical forces inside the body—like fluid flow and compression—affect the growth and spread of cancers, particularly ovarian and breast cancer. Much of this work uses lab-engineered 3D tissue models and bioreactors to mimic the mechanical environment tumor cells experience in the body, studying how these forces change cell behavior, drug resistance, and metastasis. The work sits at the intersection of bioengineering and cancer biology.

Publication output rose to a peak around 2019 and has since fluctuated at a lower, more modest pace, with occasional gaps (e.g., no listed output in 2025).

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