Collegium de Lyon
France
fellow
Holly Martinson
2025-2026
Home institution
University of Alaska Anchorage
Country of origin (home institution)
United States
Discipline(s)
Medicine
Theme(s)
Health
Fellowship dates
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Biography
Holly Martinson is a cancer researcher whose work has evolved from tumor immunology to exploring immune-stromal interactions and early detection strategies in cancer prevention.
Research Project
Deciphering the Role of Stromal Cells in Sensing and Promoting the Preneoplastic Niche
This project investigates how changes in the tissue microenvironment, particularly immune and stromal cells, may support the earliest stages of cancer development. By applying advanced techniques to study the interplay between the immune cells and emerging cancer cell, the project will identify how the immune system senses gene mutations and other early signals of cancer. Understanding these early events could lead to new strategies for cancer prevention, including improved tools for early detection, immune-based prevention strategies, and methods to reduce cancer risk in high-risk individuals. In partnership with the Cancer Research Center of Lyon, this project brings an innovative perspective to cancer prevention with the potential to advance public health.
Research Interests:
Preneoplastic niche; Immune surveillance; Cancer prevention