DoD Melanoma Academy

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  • About
  • Leadership
    • David E. Fisher MD, PhD
    • Michael A. Davies MD, PhD
  • MA Scholars
    • Ashley Holder
    • Mathieu Bakhoum
    • Noah Hornic
    • Vivian Chua
    • Veronica Rotemberg
    • Claudia Capparelli
    • Matt Hangauer
    • Vito Rebecca
  • Mid-career Scientists
    • Jerry Chipuk PhD
    • Lucia Jilaveanu MD, PhD
    • Jessie Villanueva PhD
    • Bin Zheng PhD
    • Lily Wang PhD
    • M. Raza Zaidi PhD
    • Brent A. Hanks MD, PhD
    • Diane R. Bielenberg PhD
    • Florian Karreth PhD
  • career guides
    • Genevieve Boland MD PhD
    • Takami Sato MD, PhD
    • Susan M. Swetter MD
    • Marcus Bosenberg MD, PhD
    • Sancy Leachman MD, PhD
    • Ashani Weeraratna PhD
    • Andrew Aplin PhD
  • Advisors
    • Patient Advocates
    • Veterans
    • Scientific Advisors
    • Oversight committee
  • More
    • About
    • Leadership
      • David E. Fisher MD, PhD
      • Michael A. Davies MD, PhD
    • MA Scholars
      • Ashley Holder
      • Mathieu Bakhoum
      • Noah Hornic
      • Vivian Chua
      • Veronica Rotemberg
      • Claudia Capparelli
      • Matt Hangauer
      • Vito Rebecca
    • Mid-career Scientists
      • Jerry Chipuk PhD
      • Lucia Jilaveanu MD, PhD
      • Jessie Villanueva PhD
      • Bin Zheng PhD
      • Lily Wang PhD
      • M. Raza Zaidi PhD
      • Brent A. Hanks MD, PhD
      • Diane R. Bielenberg PhD
      • Florian Karreth PhD
    • career guides
      • Genevieve Boland MD PhD
      • Takami Sato MD, PhD
      • Susan M. Swetter MD
      • Marcus Bosenberg MD, PhD
      • Sancy Leachman MD, PhD
      • Ashani Weeraratna PhD
      • Andrew Aplin PhD
    • Advisors
      • Patient Advocates
      • Veterans
      • Scientific Advisors
      • Oversight committee

DoD Melanoma Academy

DoD Melanoma AcademyDoD Melanoma AcademyDoD Melanoma Academy
  • About
  • Leadership
    • David E. Fisher MD, PhD
    • Michael A. Davies MD, PhD
  • MA Scholars
    • Ashley Holder
    • Mathieu Bakhoum
    • Noah Hornic
    • Vivian Chua
    • Veronica Rotemberg
    • Claudia Capparelli
    • Matt Hangauer
    • Vito Rebecca
  • Mid-career Scientists
    • Jerry Chipuk PhD
    • Lucia Jilaveanu MD, PhD
    • Jessie Villanueva PhD
    • Bin Zheng PhD
    • Lily Wang PhD
    • M. Raza Zaidi PhD
    • Brent A. Hanks MD, PhD
    • Diane R. Bielenberg PhD
    • Florian Karreth PhD
  • career guides
    • Genevieve Boland MD PhD
    • Takami Sato MD, PhD
    • Susan M. Swetter MD
    • Marcus Bosenberg MD, PhD
    • Sancy Leachman MD, PhD
    • Ashani Weeraratna PhD
    • Andrew Aplin PhD
  • Advisors
    • Patient Advocates
    • Veterans
    • Scientific Advisors
    • Oversight committee

Ashley Holder, MD, FACS

Dr. Ashley Holder is an Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology in the Melanoma Surgery Section at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is currently exploring the lymphatic transport of immune cells between primary cutaneous melanoma and the sentinel nodal basin to understand how macrophages facilitate lymphatic metastasis, which is supported by the ACS Clowes Award and the DOD Melanoma Academy Scholar Award. Her basic and translational research program aims to build our understanding of the metastatic process, ultimately culminating in the development of innovative therapies for cutaneous melanoma and other cancers. She also has begun exploring how the gut microbiome may contribute to the progression of melanoma from the primary tumor to the draining nodal basin.

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