Lorne J Hofseth PhD

Dr. Lorne Hofseth has over three decades of experience studying the links between chronic inflammation, environmental exposures, and cancer. He is a Professor and serves as the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Pharmacy and Director of the Center for Colon Cancer Research at the University of South Carolina. Growing up in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, he earned his Ph.D. from Simon Fraser University in Canada, where his passion for understanding the roots of cancer and disease began. His research journey took him to Michigan State University to study hormones and cancer (1996-1999), and later to the National Cancer Institute (2000-2003), where he returned to his foundational work on inflammation and cancer. Since 2004, Dr. Hofseth has led a research team dedicated to uncovering how environmental toxins drive inflammation and disease - and, more importantly, how to stop it. Beyond the lab, he is also a proud father of three daughters – Jenna, Reagan, and Tance.