Jason Stumpff
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Program Co-Leader, University of Vermont Cancer Center
PRONUNCIATION JAY-sən STUM-ph
PRONOUNS He/Him
Health Science Research Facility 106
149 Beaumont Ave
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Ph.D., University of Colorado
- B.S., Eckerd College
The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
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Areas of expertise
- Cell division
- Cancer biology
- Cell biology
- Biophysics
- Microscopy
- Aneuploidy
- Cancer therapies
- Fundamental cancer science
BIO
Jason Stumpff is a professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at the Larner College of Medicine and Co-Leader of the Cancer and Host Interactions Research Program within the UVM Cancer Center. Jason and his research team explore one of biology’s most fundamental processes—cell division—and its connection to human disease. Using a combination of cell biology and biophysics, they investigate how chromosomes, which contain the cell’s genetic material, are organized and moved during division, and what happens when errors in this process occur.
Errors in chromosome segregation lead to aneuploidy, a condition linked to cancer, miscarriages, and genetic disorders. Jason’s research focuses on understanding the molecular players that control this process and how defects in these systems contribute to disease. His team is also investigating whether molecules involved in cell division could serve as targets for new cancer therapies.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- UVM Cancer Center Juckett Faculty Scholar (2026)
- Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering Inductee (2025)
- Research Mentor Award, UVM Larner College of Medicine (2024)
- Mid-Career Investigator Award, UVM Larner College of Medicine (2021)
- Rising Star New Investigator Award, UVM Larner College of Medicine (2016)
- Career Catalyst Research Award, Susan G. Komen (2016)
- Basil O’ Connor Starter Scholar Research Award, March of Dimes (2014)
- Special Fellow Award, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (2010)
Bio
Jason Stumpff is a professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at the Larner College of Medicine and Co-Leader of the Cancer and Host Interactions Research Program within the UVM Cancer Center. Jason and his research team explore one of biology’s most fundamental processes—cell division—and its connection to human disease. Using a combination of cell biology and biophysics, they investigate how chromosomes, which contain the cell’s genetic material, are organized and moved during division, and what happens when errors in this process occur.
Errors in chromosome segregation lead to aneuploidy, a condition linked to cancer, miscarriages, and genetic disorders. Jason’s research focuses on understanding the molecular players that control this process and how defects in these systems contribute to disease. His team is also investigating whether molecules involved in cell division could serve as targets for new cancer therapies.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- UVM Cancer Center Juckett Faculty Scholar (2026)
- Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering Inductee (2025)
- Research Mentor Award, UVM Larner College of Medicine (2024)
- Mid-Career Investigator Award, UVM Larner College of Medicine (2021)
- Rising Star New Investigator Award, UVM Larner College of Medicine (2016)
- Career Catalyst Research Award, Susan G. Komen (2016)
- Basil O’ Connor Starter Scholar Research Award, March of Dimes (2014)
- Special Fellow Award, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (2010)