Priscilla A. Furth, MD, is a physician-scientist and professor of oncology and medicine studying cancer genetics in the laboratory who also enjoys providing fitness and metabolism consults for cancer survivors in the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center clinic.

In the laboratory, Dr. Furth works in the areas of disease pathogenesis, cancer and development with an emphasis on improving our understanding of disease pathophysiology in order to improve strategies for cancer prevention. Her current research focuses on understanding estrogen-signaling-induced initiation and progression of breast cancer at the molecular level in order to develop strategies to reverse it.

in May 2010, Dr. Furth contracted with NCS Storage Engineering for storage and backup for approximately five terrabytes of important laboratory data. This data is mangaged and protected in UIS's new Laurel Data Center, for a yearly fee, and available for analysis by Dr. Furth and her staff.

"The system has worked well," Dr. Furth says, " and I intend to renew my yearly contract with NCS."

See "Testing Gene Variation Could Predict Breast Cancer Risk" for more information on Dr. Furth's work.