The George Lab

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Sophia George, PhD is an Associate Professor appointment in the Division of Gynecological Oncology within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and a full member of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

Involvement:

• The Cancer Control Program
• The Division of Gynecologic Oncology
• The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science
• The Cancer Biology Program

Purpose:

To focus on the early events of breast and ovarian cancer. The Lab studies hereditary mutations—such as the BRCA mutation—in diverse populations to understand how and why certain populations are predisposed to developing breast and ovarian cancer.