Katie (Kaitriana) Colling, BS

PhD Candidate

Mentor: Kristi Thiel, PhD

Comprehensive Exam:

Progestins as anti-cancer agents and immunomodulators

My Research:

My project is focused on repurposing progestins for the treatment of early endometrial cancer using patient-derived organoids as a model system.

Presentations:

May 2024. Organoids: Engineering Innovative Approaches for Basic and Translational Insight Keystone Symposia Conference (Advances in Single Cell Biology and Organoids for Precision Medicine section). "Lead Compound Identification Using Live-Cell Imaging of Patient-Derived Endometrial Cancer Organoids" (short talk).

2025 Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Retreat. "Lead Compound Identification Using Live-Cell Imaging of Patient-Derived Endometrial Cancer Organoids." (Oral presentation)

2025 Keystone Organoid Meeting, Whistler, BC. "Lead Compound Identification Using Live-Cell Imaging of Patient-Derived Endometrial Cancer Organoids. (Oral presentation)

2024 University of Iowa OBGYN Postgraduate Conference. "Modeling response to progestin therapy in patient-derived organoid models of endometrial cancer.." (Poster presentation)

2024 International Conference on Steroid Hormones and Receptors, Albuquerque, NM. "Modeling response to progestin therapy in patient-derived organoid models of endometrial cancer." (Poster Presentation)

2024 Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Retreat. "Modeling response to progestin therapy in patient-derived organoid models of endometrial cancer. (Poster presentation)