Professor Dr. Alison Taylor

Biography

Alison M. Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University, working within the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. She received her PhD in Genetics from Harvard University, where she investigated ribosomal protein mutations related to blood development diseases under the guidance of Dr. Leonard Zon. Following her doctorate, Dr. Taylor completed her postdoctoral fellowship in cancer genomics at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute, focusing on the role of aneuploidy in tumor development. Her research is centered on understanding how incorrect chromosome numbers, or aneuploidy, contribute to tumorigenesis, particularly in squamous cell carcinomas. Dr. Taylor's work leverages advances in genomic and genome engineering technologies to unravel the specific aneuploidy alterations within cancer subtypes. Additionally, she is interested in developing targeted therapies for aneuploid cancer cells, aiming to improve treatment outcomes for patients with these malignancies.

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