Thesis Elevator Pitch

Attention (Hook)

• Endometriosis is a disease that affects nearly 10% of women of reproductive age globally.

• It takes an average of 7–10 years to diagnose and has limited treatment options.

• Chronic pain and infertility are common, yet the condition remains poorly understood.

How my research is different

• My research focuses on activated vitamin D and oleuropein, which is a natural compound from olive leaves that hasn't been studied widely yet. 

• This is a non-hormonal intervention, unlike current treatments with significant side effects.

• Targets the disease at the cellular level rather than masking symptoms.

How it will make a difference (So what?)

• Investigates oleuropein's impact on the movement, survival, and spread of endometriosis cells.

• Aims to develop safer, more effective treatments.

• Could dramatically improve the quality of life for millions of women.

Approach/Goal

• Cell-level experiments will be conducted to study the cellular effects of oleuropein and the activated vitamin D, separately and together.

• Use Human Cells to evaluate therapeutic potential on the legions. 

• Contribute to developing a new class of non-hormonal treatments addressing root causes.