Gail S. Prins

Gail S. Prins, PhD is the Michael Reese Professor of Urology, Pathology and Physiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at UIC School of Public Health. She serves as the co-Director of the NIEHS-designated Chicago Center for Health and Environment (CACHET) at UIC and the University of Chicago. Her research focus is hormonal regulation of prostate gland development and carcinogenesis. Research areas of emphasis include estrogen actions in the prostate gland, human prostate stem and progenitor cells and the influence of early life exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and toxins on adult prostate cancer risk. She has over 200 publications and currently is Principal Investigator on 2 NIH and one DoD-PCRP grants. Dr. Prins has received multiple awards including the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR), the 2014 Distinguished Andrologist Award from the American Society of Andrology (ASA) and the 2015 Innovator of Today Award from the UIC College of Medicine. She is a Past-President of the SBUR and the ASA, currently serves as an Associate Editor of Environmental Health Perspectives and is a member of Editorial Boards for multiple scientific journals.