Amy Skubitz
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PhD, Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 1984, Johns Hopkins University
Amy Skubitz | |
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| Spouse | Keith Skubitz |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, Biochmeistry, 1980, University of Maryland, College Park PhD, Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 1984, Johns Hopkins University |
| Thesis | Identification and characterization of immunogenic schistosoma glycoproteins that are species-specific, stage-specific, or react with sera from hosts infected with other parasites (1984) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance |
Amy Patrice Norden Skubitz is an American immunologist. At the University of Minnesota, Skubitz and her research team at the Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Program used new technology to test patients blood, leading to numerous findings.
Skubitz was born to parents Roger L. and Catherine Norden and grew up in Maryland with four siblings.[1] She became interested in early cancer detection when her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.[2] Skubitz completed her Bachelor of Science degree at her hometown University of Maryland, College Park and her PhD in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Johns Hopkins University. Upon earning her PhD, Skubitz completed postdoctoral work in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota (UMN) and joined their faculty of immunology.[3][4]
