Senior Scientist
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Dana Borcherding is currently a Senior Scientist in the Hirbe lab at Washington University in St. Louis. She obtained her Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Cincinnati. Her previous studies involved hormone and cytokine signaling in adipose tissue and breast cancer. Currently, she is focused on the role of TYK2, a JAK family member, in the pathogenesis of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST), aggressive sarcomas with poor prognosis. The overall goals of her projects are to examine molecular mechanisms in MPNST and to develop more efficacious, targeted therapeutic options for MPNST patients to improve outcomes.
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Saturday, November 4, 2023
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM