ICTR is pleased to announce the recipients of the Research on Women’s Health Scholar (RoWHS) program, supported by funding from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
This one-time program provides interdisciplinary career development opportunities for early-career faculty to foster their successful transition to independent funding in women’s health research and sex differences research. The RoWHS program also serves as a potential training onramp to future career development awards. Upon completion of the program, applicants may be eligible for additional support and consideration through the UW BIRCWH program, pending future funding.
After a competitive application cycle and rigorous review, two scholars were selected to participate in this year-long program. Scholars will receive career development through competency-based curricular activities, mentored research training, and innovative approaches to team science and career coaching. Further details about the two scholars and their research projects can be found below.
Anna Beck, MD
Department of Surgery
“Identifying Markers of Field Cancerization”
Dr. Beck is a breast surgical oncologist whose work currently aims to identify the underlying drivers of breast cancer development after a lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) diagnosis and to develop biomarkers that can be used to better predict breast cancer risk.
Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS
Department of Surgery/Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
“Patient and provider decision making about ovarian function suppression methods for young breast cancer survivors”
Dr. Bozzuto is an obstetrician-gynecologist and breast surgical oncologist interested in how patients and their providers navigate the reproductive health effects of cancer treatment for patients with breast cancer.
Congratulations, Dr. Beck and Dr. Bozzuto!