Acs Research - Theorylab

Starting with a breakthrough discovery in 2005 as a PhD student, Marina Holz has helped change our understanding of cell biology. In her conversation with ACS, Dr. Holz talked about her new research related to estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers. She also talked about what it’s like to be the Dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences at New York Medical College, and she offered some great advice for young scientists. 1:45 – On her seminal 2005 paper: At this conference last fall…there was a person sitting next to me, and she said, “isn’t it amazing that 15 years later we’re still talking about this paper?” And it really was. It was really a proud moment for me, and I was really honored that our work really made an impact and laid this foundation that is very solid. 5:00 – On her most recent publication: In my lab—I started my lab a little over 12 years ago—we focus specifically on breast cancer, and about 70% of breast cancers are diagnosed as hormone dependent. Specifically, they are dep