Yara Abdou

Yara Abdou is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, specializing in the treatment of early-stage and metastatic breast cancer. She serves as the Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Program Leader at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and is affiliated with the UNC Breast Center.

• Education: Jordan University (MD), University of New Mexico (residency), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (fellowship), Mayo Clinic (research fellowship)

Research Focus: Her work integrates clinical and translational research to advance immunotherapy for breast cancer subtypes, investigate racial disparities in tumor biology, and optimize clinical trial design. She collaborates with basic scientists to study the tumor microenvironment.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2024-2025) emphasize CAR-macrophage therapy, HER2-low breast cancer, and risk-based clinical trials, reflecting her leadership in bridging cutting-edge immunology with patient-centered outcomes.

Scientific Awards:
• 2024 Merit Award (ASCO Conquer Cancer)
• 2023 Career Development Award (Winn Diversity Program)
• 2020 Grant (Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester)
• 2019 AACR Associate Member Award
• 2017 Outstanding Research Award (University of New Mexico)