| October, 2024 |
| Kristi, Abby, and Katie attended the Steroid Hormones and Receptors Conference this year, where Katie presented her poster titled, Modeling Response to Progestin Therapy in Patient-Derived Organoid Models of Endometrial Cancer. |
| October, 2024 |
| Katie is a finalist in the Three Minute Thesis Competition and will compete in the finals this November! She successfully presented her research in under three minutes to advance to this stage. Great job, Katie! |
| July, 2024 |
| Hiruni presented her research, Preclinical Models of Gynecologic Cancer from Diverse Populations, at the CROI/FLASH summer research session. Great work! |
| July, 2024 |
| We would like to welcome our new research scientist, Dr. Danielle Pessôa-Pereira, to the lab! |
| July, 2024 |
| Congratulations to Abby! She was recently awarded the T32 training grant for predoctoral training in the pharmacological sciences. |
| July, 2024 |
| Sonia has completed her Fellowship in the Thiel Lab. We will miss you, Sonia, and wish you the best of luck! |
| June, 2024 |
| Katie presented her poster, Modeling response to progestin therapy in patient-derived organoid models of endometrial cancer, at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Conference. Great job, Katie! |
| June, 2024 |
| Hiruni Sumanasiri is a HCCC Cancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI) Summer 2024 Undergraduate Fellow |
| May, 2024 |
| Congratulations to Katie for passing her comprehensive exam, Progrestins as anti-cancer agents and immunomodulators! Katie is officially the first PhD Candidate in the Thiel Lab! |
| May, 2024 |
| Connect with Kristi at the 2024 WAGO Annual Meeting in June! |
| April, 2024 |
| Congratulations to Hiruni! She tied for 2nd place in the 2024 Microbiology Undergraduate Poster Symposium. Keep up the great work! |
| February, 2024 |
| We'd like to officially welcome our second graduate student, Abby, to the Thiel Lab! |
| January, 2024 |
| Exciting news! Today marks the completion of shooting our JoVE video showcasing our work on Multiplexed Live-Cell Imaging for Drug Responses in Patient-Derived Organoid Models of Cancer. Stay tuned for the video! |
| January, 2024 |
| Check out Hiruni's feature in the UIowa "Dare to Discover" campaign, in which she dares to pursue personalized cancer treatments! Hiruni is an integral part of our lab and our efforts to deliver personalized and precision treatments to each individual patient affected by ovarian and endometrial cancers. Starting in our lab right out of high school, she's been a driving force in our quest for personalized patient care. Spot her "Dare to Discover" banner around campus! Additionally, revisit Kristi's 2016 Dare to Discover feature, where she boldly "Dared to Treat Cancer." Learn more about Kristi's campaign here. |
| November, 2023 |
| Discover Kristi's inspiring career journey and innovative insights as she shares her experiences on Vanderbilt's Beyond the Lab podcast, highlighting key milestones and the brilliant ideas that shaped her success. |
| November, 2023 |
| The Thiel lab attended the 2023 AACR Endometrial Cancer Meeting in Boston. Katie and Sonia shared their most recent research findings at the poster session. Nice work! |
| September, 2023 |
| Check out our new publication, Global expression analysis of endometrial cancer cells in response to progesterone identifies new therapeutic targets |
| August, 2023 |
| Congratulations to Katie for her selection as a distinguished fellow in UI Ventures' Iowa Innovation Leadership Program, an exclusive initiative inviting exceptional graduate students and medical trainees to collaborate with industry experts, venture capitalists, and UI leaders, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in healthcare innovation and technology commercialization throughout the academic year. With access to top-tier resources, mentorship from successful entrepreneurs, and the opportunity to shape the med-tech landscape, Katie and her fellow Fellows are poised to drive transformative change in the Iowa Med-tech Innovation ecosystem, contributing invaluable insights and solutions to unmet healthcare needs. |
| August 1st, 2023 |
| The Thiel lab was awarded a DOD Translational Team Science Award to study hormone therapy in endometrial cancer. This $2.5M award is a collaborative project with Miles Pufall in the Department of Biochemistry, the University of New Mexico (Kim Leslie), the University of Utah (Jay Gertz) and the University of Kansas (Christy Hagan). |
| August 1st, 2023 |
| The Thiel lab received a University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center DEI Pilot Grant to create preclinical models of gynecologic cancer from underrepresented populations. |
| August 1st, 2023 |
| Today, we celebrated Jess' new post-bac position at the University of Pennsylvania. Jess, we are so grateful for your hard work in the lab as an undergraduate researcher, and we wish you luck! |
| July 26th, 2023 |
| Hiruni did a great job with her poster presentation at the Summer Undergraduate Research Festival! |
| July 25th, 2023 |
| Hiruni presented her work at SCURPI this year. Great work! |
| July 1st, 2023 |
| Dr. Sofia (Sonia) Gabrilovich, a Gynecologic Oncology Fellow at the University of Iowa, joined the Thiel lab to complete her research year. |
| May 2023 |
| We'd like to officially welcome our first graduate student, Katie, to the Thiel Lab! |
| January 2023 |
| We'd like to welcome our new post-bac, Emily! Welcome to the lab! |
| November 2nd, 2022 |
| Jess did a great job presenting at the 2022 Fall Undergraduate Research Festival! |
| August 2022 |
| Haley is leaving the lab in pursuit of medical school -- Haley, congratulations, and thank you so much for all your efforts while you were in lab! |
| June 2022 |
| The Thiel Lab was started! |