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Stephanie Dougan is an Associate Professor of Immunology at Harvard Medical School, specializing in the development of transnuclear mouse models to investigate anti-tumor immunity. Her lab focuses on understanding the complex cellular interactions that shape the tumor microenvironment, particularly in major tumor types, including melanoma, sarcoma, and pancreatic cancer. The Dougan lab utilizes innovative techniques such as RNA sequencing and targeted gene silencing to design effective immunotherapies for pancreatic cancer, which is known to be particularly resistant to conventional treatments. Through her research, Dougan aims to explore the roles of T cells, regulatory T cells, and immune infiltrates in tumor biology, addressing fundamental challenges in modeling the immune response using humanized mice. Her work contributes significantly to our understanding of the immune system's function in cancer and sets the groundwork for potential therapeutic strategies.
Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.