Karin Rodland facts for kids

Karin Dorinda Norlin Rodland, born in 1949, is an American scientist. She is known for her important work studying cancer cells. She used to be a professor at Oregon Health and Science University and is now a professor emeritus, which means she has retired but still has a special connection to the university.

Learning and Degrees

Karin Rodland started her higher education at Hood College. She earned her first degree there in 1970. Later, in 1974, she received her PhD in biology from Syracuse University. After getting her PhD, she continued her research at Syracuse. She received a special award from the National Cancer Institute to help her with this advanced research.

Her Work and Contributions

Karin Rodland began her teaching career at Reed College in 1979. In 1985, she moved to the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine. She became a laboratory fellow at the U.S. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This is a very important title for a scientist. She also became a professor emeritus in Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology at Oregon Health and Science University. She officially retired in June 2020.

Karin Rodland has also helped lead many important science groups. She was on the board of directors for the U.S. Human Proteome Organization. This group studies all the proteins in living things. She also helped guide scientific journals like Cancer Biomarkers and Cancer Genomics and Proteomics. These journals share new discoveries about cancer. She was also part of a committee for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. In 2022, the Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, chose her to join the board of directors for the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment (CARE) Fund. She served on this board until June 2024.

Special Awards and Honors

Karin Rodland has received many awards for her amazing work in science. These awards show how much her research has helped us understand cancer.

• 2021: She received the Lab Director's Award for Lifetime Achievement in Science or Technology from the U.S. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This award recognized her entire career.
• 2020: The Human Proteome Organization gave her their Distinguished Achievement in Proteomic Sciences Award. This was for her excellent work with proteins.
• 2019: She earned the Northwest Section of the Ninety-Nines Spinning Prop Award.
• 2011: She was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This is a high honor for scientists.
• 2008: She became a Laboratory Fellow of the U.S. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
• 2006: She also received the Northwest Section of the Ninety-Nines Spinning Prop Award again.

Important Publications

Karin Rodland has written and edited several important books and articles. These publications share her research and knowledge with other scientists.

• Mass Spectrometry and Biomarkers Development, which she edited, was published in 2004.
• In 2016, she was part of a team that published "Integrated Proteogenomic Characterization of Human High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer" in the science journal Cell.
• Another important paper, "Proteogenomic Analysis of Human Colon Cancer Reveals New Therapeutic Opportunities," was published in Cell in 2019.
• She also edited the book Systems Biology of Biomarkers, which came out in 2020.