“The women of Erie have truly embraced the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research and contribute to science and new discoveries”

“This program is something that's sustainable, in partnership with the Kenyan doctors and under their supervision. It’s not just a drop-in program – it’s collaborative.”

““There is no part of the human experience that isn’t impacted by the care of an ob-gyn in some way. By bringing your best self to your patients, you can make things a little better for an entire existence.””

“We want to use this program as a launching pad for a pipeline of researchers in women's health.”

“When patients are diagnosed with advanced stage or recurrent gynecologic cancers, treatment options are often limited. My research focuses on understanding these diseases and developing new ways to treat them so that we can not only help women live longer but also improve their quality of life during and after treatment.”

“It’s an honor that they actually feel that they can trust me, and it’s great that I can use those traumatic experiences that I went through to help somebody else”

“You can manage diabetes and have a healthy pregnancy – it just takes a little more work,” she said. “The work is worth it.”

““We really found opportunities to build on the strength of the partnership and make the changes that were needed to continue to do the work, despite the environment,””

“All we want is to make progress as fast as possible. All we care about is curing breast cancer.”