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Eileen Shiuan is a MSTP student who recently defended her PhD dissertation in Cancer Biology!
Eileen grew up in the Bay Area in California and went to the University of Chicago, where she received a dual BS/BA degree in Biochemistry and Biological Sciences and a minor in Statistics. During those four years, she realized what it meant to be really cold and ended up fleeing south to the Vanderbilt MSTP in 2013. In 2015, she joined the Cancer Biology Department and laboratory of Dr. Jin Chen, where she primarily studied host-tumor interactions involving the EphA2 receptor and ephrin-A1 ligand axis and received a F30 individual predoctoral fellowship from the NCI. She has also collaborated with clinical faculty to investigate predictive biomarkers and toxicities of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Over the years, Eileen has been involved in various leadership roles in the CBSA, VMS, MSTP, and Shade Tree Clinic. More recently, she has been volunteering with the COVID-19 response efforts through the medical school while preparing for her thesis defense. She is excited and anxious to be returning to medical school and applying for research-track internal medicine residencies this summer. Before quarantine, she enjoyed playing and helping coach the Vanderbilt Club Water Polo Team, hosting game nights, and exploring new restaurants with her boyfriend and friends. Now, she enjoys talking strolls and refining her pre-existing wine and mezcal habit.
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