To help treat cancer of the breast, kidney, or uterus. Progestins help change the cancer cell's ability to react to other hormones and proteins that cause tumor growth. In this way, progestins can stop the growth of a tumor. To test the body's production of certain hormones such as estrogen.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NIOSH is the only Federal agency tasked with conducting research to prevent worker injury and illness.
As an Intramural Research Training Award Fellow I carried out molecular biology research at the National Institutes of Health. My research investigated the proteins involved in store operated calcium entry and calcium signaling in human cells.