Skylar Bird

Skylar Bird is a 2022-2026 Self Graduate Fellow pursuing a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and Physiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Bird graduated from the University of California, San Diego in June 2021 with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Cellular Biology. Her graduate studies focus on deciphering the details of abnormal estrogen signaling related to uterine fibroid and breast cancer pathogenesis. Despite recent advances, the full extent of estrogen receptor regulation remains unclear and undefined. She aims to use this research to provide a greater understanding of the role of epigenetic regulation of estrogen receptor in both uterine and breast disease states. This knowledge will allow for more personalized and effective treatment options.

Mentor: Vargheese Chennathukuzhi, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Cell Biology and Physiology