Mentor: Kristi Thiel, PhD

Comprehensive Exam:

Identifying mechanisms and therapeutic strategies to overcome progestin resistance in endometrial cancer

Research:

Abby’s thesis work focuses on understanding why endometrial cancer patients develop resistance to hormone therapy and finding ways to overcome this resistance. Her research heavily utilizes an automated live cell imaging system, enabling kinetic imaging to measure drug response. This cutting-edge approach is integral to her goal of uncovering novel insights into cancer progression and treatment resistance.

Awards:

2023 Dean's Award for Biomedical Graduate Studies

Fellowship:

2024-2025 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellow