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Debora Sobreira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Human Genetics at UCLA. She serves as Co-Vice Chair of Biological Chemistry and is actively involved as a community member in the Languages Education Fellowship. Dr. Sobreira obtained her PhD from the University of Campinas in Brazil in 2013, following a Master's degree in 2009 and a Bachelor's degree in 2007 from the same institution. Her scientific interests focus on the intersection of obesity and cancer risk. Specifically, she investigates how ectopic lipid accumulation leads to metabolic, inflammatory, and immunologic changes that affect DNA repair and gene function, contributing to the progression of malignancies. Her lab aims to develop strategies to elucidate the epigenetic link between obesity, adiposopathy, and cancer risk.
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