Priscilla A. Furth

Priscilla A. Furth is a Professor at Georgetown University's Department of Oncology and Medicine, with a distinguished career in disease pathophysiology and cancer research. She serves as an Anna Boyksen Fellow at the Technical University of Munich Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS) since 2023, focusing on experimental bioinformatics and gender diversity in science.

• M.D. from Yale University (1979)
• Associate Dean for Faculty Development at Georgetown (2013–2021)

Her research integrates bioinformatics and gene-regulatory mechanisms to analyze estrogen signaling pathways in breast cancer risk across diverse gender expressions. She pioneered investigations into circular RNA (circRNA) roles as biomarkers and explores their modification through anti-hormonal therapies.

Current article trends show interdisciplinary work bridging quantum computing with network medicine, while maintaining focus on hormonal cancer mechanisms and vaccine immunology. Her 2024 publications emphasize multi-omics data integration and gender-inclusive oncology.

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2023 Anna Boyksen Fellowship
• 2021 Women in Pathology Spotlight
• 2020 Excellence in Mentorship Award
• 2010 Georgetown Women in Medicine Award

As Associate Dean, she developed faculty growth programs and continues mentoring through her TUM-IAS fellowship collaborations.