M. Sharon Stack
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ann F. Dunne and Elizabeth Riley Director, Harper Cancer Research Institute;
Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Tumor metastasis
- Ovarian cancer
- Oral cancer
- Cell and molecular biology
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Native News Online
Breast Cancer in Native Women May Not Respond to Treatment the Same Way as in White Women, Study Finds
June 05, 2026
Sharon Stack, Kleiderer-Pezold Professor of Biochemistry at Notre Dame, the Ann F. Dunne & Elizabeth Riley Director of the Harper Cancer Research Institute, and a corresponding author of the study, said that while social determinants of health have a large effect on medical disparities, it’s important to understand the role of biology in disease among different groups.
“While there may be many social determinants of health at play, at Harper we want to investigate if there are differences on the molecular level that impact cancer incidence and outcomes,” Stack said.
Bioengineer.org
Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Crucial Genetic Differences in Breast Cancer Among Native American Women
May 28, 2026
Jun Li, the corresponding author and a professor in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics at Notre Dame, emphasized the significance of this void in cancer research.
Sharon Stack, Kleiderer-Pezold Professor of Biochemistry and Director of the Harper Cancer Research Institute, highlighted the impetus behind this research thrust.
The Scientist Magazine
Outsmarting Ovarian Cancer
Audio
May 08, 2024
As an undergraduate student at Clemson University, Sharon Stack became fascinated with the study of the chemical processes and molecular interactions that take place inside living cells.
Galway Advertiser
Fighting Irish, Fighting Cancer — University of Galway signs cancer research agreement with Notre Dame
September 01, 2023
Cancer researchers at University of Galway and Notre Dame’s Harper Cancer Research Institute have come together to establish the Biseach Initiative, a strategic cancer research collaboration, which aims to build on the ideas, talent and infrastructure of both universities for global cancer impact.
Silicon Republic
Irish and US universities sign cancer research agreement
August 30, 2023
The collaboration will see University of Galway and University of Notre Dame work together on cancer research and strengthen links between both institutions.
Galway Bay
University of Galway has signed a cancer research agreement with University of Notre Dame in Indiana in the U.S
August 29, 2023
Professor M. Sharon Stack, Director of the University of Notre Dame Harper Cancer Research Institute, and Professor Michael Kerin, Director of the Saolta-University of Galway Cancer Centre, signed the agreement
WVPE
Healthcare Headlines: Ovarian cancer and obesity
August 03, 2023
In a study published this month in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, University of Notre Dame researchers in collaboration with NeoGenomics Laboratories have shed new light on one key factor that can make ovarian cancer especially deadly: obesity.
Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly
July 20, 2023
In a study published this month in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, University of Notre Dame researchers in collaboration with NeoGenomics Laboratories have shed new light on one key factor that can make ovarian cancer especially deadly: obesity.