From: https://healthsci.queensu.ca/stories/news-announcements/investigating-m…
Investigating the molecular mysteries of cancer.
Photo: Dr. Anna Panchenko holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Computational Biology and Biophysics.
Each year on February 11, we celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a global recognition of contributions made by women and girls to scientific research and innovation across disciplines. The day also serves to highlight the persistent gender gap within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), while encouraging more women and girls to pursue careers in these fields.
Anna Panchenko, who joined Queen’s Health Sciences in July 2019, is committed to advancing science and innovation to positively affect health and well-being. Holding the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Computational Biology and Biophysics her interdisciplinary work examines the intricate world of genetic and epigenetic factors—the nuanced interplay between our genes and the environmental conditions that influence them—that influence cancer progression. Specifically, her current research uses computational approaches to understand what causes ordinary cells to transform into cancerous ones.