- Signaling
- Genetics
- Hematopoiesis
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Adrienne M. Dorrance, PhD, serves as Associate Professor in the Division of Oncology at the University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute, holding primary appointment in Internal Medicine and adjunct status in Oncological Sciences. Her research program bridges basic science and translational oncology with focus on hematopoietic malignancies. Her academic training includes a BSc and PhD from Ohio State University, followed by postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital Boston (Rac signaling in hematopoietic stem cells) and Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (leukemic stem cell mechanisms under Dr. Marcucci). BSc: Ohio State University PhD: Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Postdoc I: Harvard Medical School Postdoc II: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Dr. Dorrance's research centers on molecular drivers of acute myeloid leukemia, with expertise in signaling pathways (Rac, EGFL7, NOTCH), cancer stem cell biology, and bone marrow microenvironment interactions. Her seminal work demonstrates EGFL7's role in leukemic stem cell maintenance and as a therapeutic target across hematologic malignancies. She investigates genetic/epigenetic alterations in hematopoiesis and develops nanoparticle-based delivery systems for targeting microRNAs in leukemia stem cells. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes: leukemic stem cell regulation (73% of studies), microenvironmental interactions (60%), non-coding RNA biology (40%), and therapeutic targeting (87%). Key subfields include EGFL7 signaling (33%), bone marrow niche remodeling (27%), and metabolism-stemness connections (20%), reflecting her integrated approach to AML pathogenesis and treatment resistance. Dr. Dorrance maintains active NIH and American Cancer Society funding supporting her independent laboratory. She has mentored medical fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students while leading collaborative projects across hematology/oncology disciplines. Her laboratory at Huntsman Cancer Institute employs multidisciplinary approaches including murine transplantation models, single-cell genomics, and nanoparticle therapeutics development. Current efforts focus on translating EGFL7-targeting strategies into clinical applications and defining vascular niche contributions to treatment resistance in AML.










