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. Her 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