Steven A. Johnsen

Steven A. Johnsen (born 13 January 1977 in Fargo) is an internationally recognized American molecular biologist and cancer researcher whose research has significantly advanced the understanding of transcriptional and epigenetic regulation in cancer. He is the inaugural Scientific Director of the Robert Bosch Center for Tumor Diseases (RBCT) in Stuttgart, Germany. Over two decades, Johnsen has published extensively on enhancer biology, chromatin regulation, and transcriptional reprogramming, with his findings contributing to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for cancers such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and more.