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Laura Blanton, PhD

Laura Blanton, PhD

Project title
"The impact of sex chromosome constitution on immune cell gene expression and function"

Dr. Blanton is focusing on the contributions of the X and Y chromosomes to immune cell gene expression and function. Since the immune system plays a crucial role in tumor biology and cancer treatment, this work will help illuminate differences between cancer susceptibility, progression, and treatments in men and women.

Institution
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s)
David C. Page, MD
Cancer type
All Cancers
Research area
Genomics
Award Program
Fellow
Named Award
Lallage Feazel Wall Fellow