Dr. Heide Schatten is a cell and molecular biologist at the University of Missouri. She specializes in reproduction and cancers of the reproductive systems. She has been involved as a scientist adviser to advocates of Cancer Foundations and as a reviewer and study section leader of several Foundations and she has been a reviewer for DOD cancer programs. She has had Cancer Research grant support and interacted with a large number of well-known  cancer researchers including many from NIH Comprehensive Cancer Centers.  Her publication record shows over 220 original publications and numerous review papers, many of which are focused on cell cycle and cytoskeletal abnormalities that are hallmarks for  cancer development, progression, and manifestation.  She has edited over 15 previous books including (2013) Cell and Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer which has over 20,000 downloads.