Oláh

Biography

Oláh is founder and head of the Department of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Oncology and professor of Molecular genetics, Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary. She has also held positions in the USA, e.g. as visiting Professor, Laboratory for Experimental Oncology in Indianapolis. Professor Oláh obtained her Ph.D. in cancer genetics at the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest in 1974. Her main areas of research include: (i) genetic predisposition to cancer (female and male breast-, colorectal-, ovarian- and testicular cancer; (ii) alternative splicing; (iii) genetic epidemiology of cancer susceptibility genes in Central and Eastern European populations; (iv) molecular control of cell proliferation and differentiation. Professor Oláh has received many awards and honors including: Corresponding Member, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2007); Krompecher Award of Hungarian Cancer Society (2001), George Weber Foundation Award (1999). She has also served as Chair/Member, Fellowship Committee of International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon (2006–); President, Hungarian Cancer Society (2005–2007); Chair, European Coalition for Biomedical Research (2006–); President/Executive Committee Member, European Association for Cancer Research (EACR; 2000–2008); Trustee, World Alliance of Cancer Research Organizations (WACRO; 2001–2004). She is author of 120 original publications in scientific journals, mostly on molecular cancer genetics/biology, cancer susceptibility genes, gene expression/alternative splicing and mitogenic signal transduction.

Research Interest

cancer susceptibility genes, gene expression/alternative splicing and mitogenic signal transduction.