There’s nothing unassuming about endometriosis. As brazen and opportunistic as a cancer, it causes internal scars, cysts and adhesions, which in severe cases can extensively ravage the reproductive tract and surrounding anatomy, often to the accompaniment of unspeakable pain. The disease is a major cause of infertility. It’s
estimated that $1 billion is spent on treatment of endometriosis annually in the U.S.
“This is a disease that can affect relationships, marriage, education, work,” said Kaylon Bruner-Tran, Ph.D., assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Bruner-Tran’s research is focused on cell-to-cell communication within the female reproductive tract. She earned her doctorate at Vanderbilt in 1995 under the mentorship of Kevin Osteen, Ph.D., then returned to join him as a faculty member in 1999.
Endometriosis is a lavish, complex disease that’s been hard to pin down. continued>> |
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