Dr. Keith Thraen-Borowski

Dr. Keith Thraen-Borowski has proven himself to be a lifelong learner and an asset to many communities, specifically in the field of cancer research. After earning a degree in Kinesiology from Illinois State University, Dr. Thraen-Borowski began his career at the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute. Soon after, he went on to spend 7 years with DuPage Medical Group, starting as the Lead Clinical Exercise Physiologist where he launched the first fully integrative Wellness Program in DuPage County. That led him to become the Practice Manager for Wellness Programming. Now an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Kinesiology & Biology at Loras College, Dr. Thraen-Borowski is also the Director of the CARES Lab – Cancer Research in Exercise Science – where their research agenda focuses on the role of physical activity in cancer survivorship. He is the founder and organizer of the world's largest Exercise Oncology-specific conference to date (ExOncTC) and has won the American College of Sports Medicine's Cancer Interest Group Research Award twice.