Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Soloff’s research examines how to use the body’s own immune system against breast cancer. Focusing on vaccination, his studies explore how to hack viruses to deliver important inflammatory proteins to augment immune response against breast cancer tumor. More than considering vaccination as a method to prevent breast cancer, Dr. Soloff’s work also applies his approaches to treating already established breast cancer. His goal is also to translate these findings into clinical treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer. He used Komen’s Big Data Travel Scholarship to attend the American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.