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Dr. Wurzba is an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at McGill University and a principal investigator at the Lady Davis Institute, Segal Cancer Center. She obtained her DDS from the University of Sao Paulo State in Brazil, followed by an MSc and PhD in Pathology and Molecular Biology from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP, Brazil). Dr. Wurzba completed postdoctoral training in Genetic and Genomics Oncology at the Ludwig Cancer Institute under the mentorship of Dr. Luiz Paulo Kowalski, a leading expert at AC Camargo Cancer Center. Her research focuses on improving the prevention and early detection of tumors and discovering alternative therapeutic approaches for patients with advanced cancer. She investigates the intricate relationship between infections, particularly human papillomavirus (HPV), and the tumor microenvironment to better understand the molecular pathways that drive tumor progression and therapeutic resistance. Her contributions to the field of oncology include publications in peer-reviewed biomedical journals and presentations at national and international conferences. Dr. Wurzba is also active in serving on grant panels and editorial boards.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.