University of Pittsburgh

T. Rinda Soong, MD, PhD

March 31, 2020

T. Rinda Soong, MD, PhDUniversity of Pittsburgh2020 Scientific Scholar Award Early Serous Tubal Proliferations as Alternate Precursors of High-Grade Serous Carcinoma Identifying the origins of high grade serous ovarian cancer can help us understand how to prevent this disease or detect it at earlier, more treatable stages. Precancerous changes in fallopian tube tissue known as […]

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Natasa Obermajer, PhD

August 17, 2019

Natasa Obermajer, PhDUniversity of Pittsburgh Taming MDSC-controlled Th17-to-Treg cell conversion in ovarian cancer Regulatory T (Treg) cells are part of the immune system and have been shown in ovarian cancer to suppresses immune cell activity and prevent the immune system from fighting ovarian cancer cells. Dr. Obermajer has shown that another type of immune system […]

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