Research Interests
Dr. Overacre is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh and a member of the Tumor Microenvironment Center (TMC) at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. The Overacre Laboratory is centered around understanding how the microbiota and immune system interact and contribute to anti-tumor immunity, immunotherapy, and immune-related adverse events. Specifically, they assess how external factors that shape the gut microbiome, including diet, impact T cell responses across cancer types in both preclinical models and patient samples.
*Currently accepting graduate students
Program
Microbiology and Immunology