Shannon Nowotarski

Shannon Nowotarski headshot
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Luerssen Science Building, 212D

Dr. Nowotarski researches the polyamine pathway in regards to non-melanoma skin cancer. She came to Penn State Berks after completing her postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University. 

Nowotarski, S.L., Feith, D.J., and Shantz, L.M. 2015. Skin carcinogenesis studies using mouse models with altered polyamines. Cancer Growth and Metastasis 8: 17-27.

Nowotarski S.L., Woster P.M., and Casero R.A. 2013. Polyamines and cancer: implications for chemotherapy and chemoprevention. Expert Rev Mol Med. 15: e3.

  • Ph.D., Genetics, Penn State College of Medicine
  • B.A., Biology, Franklin and Marshall College