Innovative Research Talk with Samaneh Karami
Thursday, May 15, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Samaneh Karami will discuss the results of her pilot project, 鈥淗uman Model for Early Detection of Postpartum Breast Cancer.鈥
Breast cancer remains a global concern, with more aggressive forms affecting global majority women, possibly due to parity-associated susceptibility. However, the lack of models to study these variations hinders early detection and targeted interventions. Karami鈥檚 research addresses this gap by developing a first-of-its-kind human postpartum mammary gland model (PMGM) that mimics lactation-associated gland remodeling in vitro. Using molecular profiling and 3D culture techniques, this model aims to identify early molecular drivers of postpartum breast cancer and improve prevention and treatment strategies across different populations.
About
the
Speaker
Samaneh
Karami
is
a
postdoctoral
research
fellow
at
the
University
of
Houston
College
of
Natural
Sciences
and
Mathematics
specializing
in
cancer
biology.
Her
research
focuses
on
identifying
distinct
cancer
characteristics
and
developing
tailored
prevention
and
early
detection
strategies
that
consider
both
genetic
and
environmental
factors.
Karami
aims
to
create
an
accessible
early
detection
tool
to
assess
the
susceptibility
of
aggressive
postpartum
breast
cancer
in
global
majority
women.
- Location
- Online
- Cost
- Free