Christiana Care - Oncology
Zohra Ali-Khan Catts, M.S., C.G.C.
Director of the Cancer Genetics Program
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at Christiana Care
Academic Appointment:
Adjunct Scientist in the Center for Translational Cancer Research
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences with a double minor in Chemistry and Spanish, University of Delaware - 1992
Genetic Counseling Intern, St. Peter's Medical Center, New Jersey's University of the Health Sciences Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - 1994
Genetic Counseling Intern, Diagnostic Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore Medical Center (1994 -1995)
Genetic Counseling Intern, Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Human Genetics -1995
Masters in Human Genetics, concentration in Genetic Counseling, Howard University - 1995
Biography:
Director of the Cancer Genetics Program
As the Director of Genetic Counseling at the HFGCC, Dr. Catts is interested in bringing the latest research discoveries in cancer genetics to the individuals and families with a high risk of developing cancer. Working with researchers and students in the CTCR, we are developing new ways to identify genetic changes in the genes of Delaware families and to determine if these changes are associated with increased cancer risk. Such information will ensure that families have the most current information as they seek to determine what is best for their loved ones. A major effort involves the construction of the Ruth Ann Minner High Risk Family Cancer Registry which includes pedigrees from tens of thousands of individuals in the Delaware Valley. One research project presently underway studies a newly identified mutation in the DNA repair gene, BRCA2, involved in both risk of breast and prostate cancer.