Research Connection: Dr. Michele Battle, head of the Department of Molecular Biological Sciences

Dr. Michele Battle sat down to talk with us about her research, her recent transition to head of the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences and what she finds to be the pillars of her career in academia. Dr. Battle was a professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin before joining NC State. She previously worked with NC State scientists and researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University as part of the federally funded Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease. Her lab focuses on studying how tissues develop, specifically the processes that govern how the linings of the esophagus and stomach form, in an effort to better understand and treat esophageal and gastric cancers.