Rebekah Peplinski is a graduate student at the University of Iowa studying cancer genetics in the research lab of Dr. Adam Dupuy. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse, where a research experience in breast cancer therapeutics has led to a life passion of eradicating disease. At the University of Iowa, Rebekah collaborates with scientists and clinicians to unravel the complexities of ovarian cancer and the evolution of therapeutic resistance. Her research aims to directly impact the lives of patients through the development of more effective treatment regimens and the prevention of recalcitrant disease.