Kathleen M. Schmeler is a Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her research focuses on cervical cancer prevention, gynecologic oncology, and global health, with particular emphasis on point-of-care screening technologies and addressing disparities in cancer care. Her recent work includes developing paper-based HPV E7 oncoprotein assays and extraction-free molecular diagnostics for low-resource settings, alongside studies on rural-urban disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality. She leads the International Gynecologic Cancer Society Global Fellowship Program, advancing surgical care access worldwide. Her publications appear in venues such as JAMA Internal Medicine, Nature Communications, and Scientific Reports.
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