Prof. Paola Marcato obtained her BSc (Cell Biotechnology) and PhD (Medical Microbiology and Immunology) from the University of Alberta. Dr. Marcato went on to complete postdoctoral training on cancer research with Dr. Patrick Lee at Dalhousie University. In 2012, Dr. Marcato started a breast cancer research laboratory at Dalhousie University. The research projects in Dr. Marcato’s laboratory have the long-term goal of developing improved therapeutic strategies for breast cancer based on a precision medicine approach. Her research topics include cell biology, biology, breast cancer, cancer stem cells, and non-coding RNA.