Abigail Wald, PhD
Technical Specialist
Contact
Education
PhD in Molecular Virology and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, 2012
BS in Genetics and Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2006
Program
Mentor
Saleem Khan, Ph.D.
Dissertation
Areas of Interest
Why I Chose Pitt
I chose to attend the University of Pittsburgh because of its broad interdisciplinary program. I was impressed with the caliber and variety of research going on at Pitt.
After her graduation, Abby accepted a position as a Technical Specialist in the Molecular Anatomic Pathology labs at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Abstracts
Wald AI, Hoskins EE, Wells SI, Ferris RL, Khan SA. HPV-16 E6 oncoprotein alters cellular microRNA expression in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. American Society for Virology 29th Annual Meeting. Bozeman, MT. July 2010
Boster AI, Ferris RL, Khan SA. HPV-16 infection alters cellular microRNA expression in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). 25th International Papillomavirus Conference. Malmo, Sweden. May 2009.
Boster AI, Gardiner AS, Ferris RL, Khan SA. Dysregulated cellular microRNA expression in HPV-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Molecular Biology of DNA Tumor Viruses Conference. Madison, WI. July 2008.
Publications
Alteration of microRNA profiles in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck cell lines by human papillomavirus. Head & Neck. 33: 504-512. | View Abstract