Elizabeth Iorns, Ph.D. Current position: Research Assistant Professor Department of Hematology & Oncology University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, FL Education: Ph.D. in Cancer BiologyInstitute of Cancer Research London, U.K. B.Sc (Hons) in Biomedical ScienceUniversity of Auckland School of Biological Sciences Auckland, New ZealandTumblr (3.0; @elizabethiorns)http://elizabethiorns.com/<p>I am a Scientist dedicated to understanding the causes of breast cancer development and progression.  <br/><br/> My current position is Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Hematology & Oncology at the <a title="Miller School of Medicine Home Page" href="http://www.med.miami.edu/">University of Miami Miller School of Medicine</a>. <br/><br/> I conducted my doctoral training in Cancer Biology at the <a title="Institute of Cancer Research Home Page" href="http://www.icr.ac.uk/">Institute of Cancer Research</a>, London, U.K. under the supervision of <a title="Alan Ashworth Home Page" href="http://www.icr.ac.uk/research/research_profiles/3934.shtml">Professor Alan Ashworth</a>, before completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Miami under the mentorship of <a title="Marc Lippman Home Page" href="http://www.bcrfcure.org/action_0708grantees_lippman.html">Professor Marc Lippman</a>.  <br/><br/> My research focuses on identifying and characterizing genes that regulate breast cancer development and progression using innovative techniques. I hope that doing so will facilitate the translation of this knowledge into useful therapeutic strategies, reducing breast cancer morbidity and mortality.</p> <p>On this site you can:</p> <ul><li>read about my <a title="Description of research" href="http://elizabethiorns.com/research">current research</a> </li> <li>review my <a href="http://elizabethiorns.com/publications">publication history</a>  </li> <li>read (or download) my <a href="http://elizabethiorns.com/biosketch">biosketch</a></li> </ul><p>Thanks for visiting! <br/><br/></p>http://elizabethiorns.com/post/2729869937http://elizabethiorns.com/post/2729869937Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:00:39 -0500