# Florian R. Greten

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## TL;DR

Tumour biologist known for linking inflammation to cancer, directing the Georg-Speyer-Haus within UCT Frankfurt.

## Summary

Florian R. Greten directs the Georg-Speyer-Haus, the Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy in Frankfurt, and sits on the directorate of the University Cancer Center Frankfurt. His laboratory studies how inflammation and the tumour microenvironment drive colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers, including landmark work on NF-kB signalling in colitis-associated cancer.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; cancer biology; colorectal cancer
- Role: Director, Georg-Speyer-Haus (Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy)
- Specialisms: Tumour biology; Inflammation and cancer; Colorectal cancer; Tumour microenvironment

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.uct-frankfurt.de/ueber-uns/direktorium/
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Greten+FR%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- cancers: [Colorectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/colorectal/), [Gastric & gastro-oesophageal junction cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/gastric/)
- institutions: [University Cancer Center Frankfurt (UCT)](https://onco.cc/institutions/uct-frankfurt/)
- key papers: [Grivennikov, Greten and Karin 2010: immunity, inflammation and cancer](https://onco.cc/key-papers/paper-grivennikov-immunity-inflammation-cancer-cell-2010/)

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