Dr. Romero is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago. Her research program focuses on identifying novel interventions for ovarian cancer prevention and treatment. To approach this her lab evaluates the cancer protective effects of medications that are widely used for non-cancer indications. Given the high cost and difficulty of new cancer drug development, drug repurposing or taping into the anti-carcinogenic potential of economical and widely used drugs is an important paradigm shift in cancer research. Her research program integrate of in vitro cancer biology techniques, mouse models of ovarian cancer and human clinical data and samples. Using this integrated approach, her group has reported anti-ovarian cancer effects of two commonly used medications: metformin used for diabetes and statins used for high cholesterol. Complementary to her research endeavors, Dr. Romero’s clinical practice provides comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care to women at high risk for gynecologic malignancies, including those with a genetic predisposition to cancer.
University of Utah
UT
- Ob/Gyn
2005
Hershey Medical Center
PA
- Ob/Gyn
2003
University of New Mexico
NM
MD - MD
2001
Familial Disclosure and Cascade Testing in High-Risk Families is Influenced by Gene Variant Penetrance: Implications for Family based Breast Cancer Prevention.
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PMID: 42147175
National Adoption of World Health Organization Recommendations on Calcium Supplementation During Pregnancy.
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PMID: 41183008
Changes in the Numbers of Male and Female Obstetricians-Gynecologists and Their Implications.
Changes in the Numbers of Male and Female Obstetricians-Gynecologists and Their Implications. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2025 Dec; 52(4):735-743.
PMID: 41203310
Metformin for patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer: A randomized phase II placebo-controlled trial.
Metformin for patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer: A randomized phase II placebo-controlled trial. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 03; 194:18-24.
PMID: 39923680
A simulation study to improve calcium intake through wheat flour fortification.
A simulation study to improve calcium intake through wheat flour fortification. Public Health Nutr. 2024 06 03; 27(1):e159.
PMID: 38825723
Measurement of IFN-? and IL-2 for the assessment of the cellular immunity against SARS-CoV-2.
Measurement of IFN-? and IL-2 for the assessment of the cellular immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Sci Rep. 2024 01 11; 14(1):1137.
PMID: 38212416
Consumption of ultra-processed foods among children aged 6 to 23 months as per the Second National Survey on Nutrition and Health of Argentina.
Consumption of ultra-processed foods among children aged 6 to 23 months as per the Second National Survey on Nutrition and Health of Argentina. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2024 04 01; 122(2):e202310050.
PMID: 37870979
Investigating Fumarate Hydratase-Deficient Uterine Fibroids: A Case Series.
Investigating Fumarate Hydratase-Deficient Uterine Fibroids: A Case Series. J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 22; 12(17).
PMID: 37685503
Changes in numbers and academic ranks of Hispanic faculty in departments of obstetrics and gynecology.
Changes in numbers and academic ranks of Hispanic faculty in departments of obstetrics and gynecology. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 12; 229(6):694-696.
PMID: 37607603
Calcium concentration of drinking water to improve calcium intake: A simulation study.
Calcium concentration of drinking water to improve calcium intake: A simulation study. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2023 06; 1524(1):97-104.
PMID: 37026582