Kristen Pitts
Program: Cancer Biology
Current advisor: Alexander Stegh, PhD
Undergraduate university: Kenyon College
Research summary
Mast cells are abundant in the meninges and can be found in sparse numbers in brain parenchyma. Although the meninges are critical for CNS immune surveillance, the role of mast cells in this compartment remains poorly understood. My research investigates how mast cells in the brain and CNS border regions impact anti-tumor immunity in glioblastoma.
Graduate publications