Alexander Cole, PhD

Dr. Alex Cole is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Professor Ronald Buckanovich’s laboratory at the Magee-Women’s Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA. His current research investigates the role of the Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells (NFAT) family members in promoting quiescence and chemoresistance in ovarian stem-like cancer cells. Dr. Cole graduated with a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honors) from the University of Sydney, Australia. He received an Australian Post Graduate Award to undertake a PhD examining the role of p53 and histone H2B monoubiquitination in high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Dr. Cole received his PhD in 2018; throughout his candidature he received various grants and awards, including; a Higher Degree by Research Student Excellence Award (2017), PRSS International Travel Award (2016), PRSS National Travel Award (2015), Sydney Vital Research Scholarship Award (2015), Ramsay Health Care Study Fellowship (2014) and the Northern Translational Cancer Research Unit Scholar Award (2013).