Fellows receive mentorship in research and complete at least one project for presentation/publication during the year.
University of Iowa Breast Molecular Epidemiology Resource (BMER) and the Iowa Cancer Registry are both valuable local research resources. The BMER is an institutional repository containing longitudinal clinical information, patient reported outcomes and banked tissue/plasma from patients with benign and malignant breast disease.
The Iowa Cancer registry is part of the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program and is managed by our collaborators in the UI College of Public Health. Interested fellows can also pursue additional basic science research training through an NIH T32 training grant supported position (additional time required).
University of Iowa participates in both investigator led and national cooperative breast oncology trials, giving fellows experience with managing and recruiting for clinical trials.
Selected Fellow Research
Christina Camick
The Impact of Treatment at a Commission on Cancer (CoC)-Accredited Facility on the Receipt of Guideline Concordant Breast Cancer Care Varies by Rurality and Income, 2025.
Perioperative Considerations in Breast Cancer Surgery thyroid or parathyroid surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Surgery, 2021 Mar;169(3):50-12. PMID: 32977975.
Brittany Splittgerber
Splittgerber, B. Kelley, S. Hunnicut, J. Lizarraga, IM. Sugg, S. Weigel, R. Junlin, L. Szot, J. Erdahl, L. Patient and Tumor Characteristics Associated with Changes in Treatment After Multidisciplinary Discussion. Presented at American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference. Denver, Colorado, 2024.
| Lumpectomy Reoperation Rates Collected with Epic Clarity can Aid Cancer Registry Databases.” American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference. Denver Colorado, 2024. |
Kai Huang
Lizarraga IM, Huang K, Yalamuru B, et al. (2023) ASO Visual Abstract: A Randomized Single-Blinded Study Comparing Pre- and Post-Mastectomy PECS Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Bilateral Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023;30(10):6022-6023. doi:10.1245/s10434-023-13991-6
Kai Huang, M.D, Sarah L Mott, M.S.2, Amanda Kong MD, Mary Charlton PhD, Ingrid Lizarraga, M.B.B.S. Variations in use of needle biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis and the association with guideline concordant care/ Poster Presentation at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 2023
Rebecca Uhlmann
Uhlmann RA, Bell S, Curry M, Phadke S, Sugg SL, Erdahl L, Weigel RJ, Lizarraga I. Analysis of the Understanding and Worry About Lymphedema of Patients with Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol, 2022;29(10):6428-37. PMID: 35913669.
Uhlmann, R. A., Mott, S. L., Curry, M., Phadke, S., Sugg, S. L., Erdahl, L. M., Weigel, R. J. & Lizarraga, I. M. (2022). ASO Visual Abstract: Analysis of Breast Cancer Patients' Understanding and Worry About Lymphedema. Annals of Surgical Oncology. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12244-2. PMID: 35960453.ISSN: 1068-9265.
Diane Krutzler
Krutzler, D., He, J., Galet, C., Schenkel, R., Erdahl, L., Sugg, S. & Lizarraga, I. (2021). Presentation, Management, and Outcomes of Very Young Women with Breast Cancer (Age <30) Compared to Other Pre-Menopausal Women. (Vols. Vol. 28). (Suppl. 2), pp. S359-S360. Annals of Surgical Oncology. Krutzler, D. M., Phadke, S., Mott, S. L., Loeffler, B. T., Sugg, S. L., Erdahl, L. M., Weigel, R., Karwal, M., Vikas, P., Nwaneri, M., Roeder, S., Nowell, K., Buntinas, R. & Lizarraga, I. M. Short-term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Management of Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Patients in a Midwestern Rural State. Presented at University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Surgery Resident Research Day, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Won first place for clinical research presentation Presented at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Symposium, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. |