# Dorraya El-Ashry

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## TL;DR

Breast cancer biologist and Chief Scientific Officer of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, directing its global research grant portfolio.

## Summary

Dorraya El-Ashry is Chief Scientific Officer of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, where she oversees the foundation's scientific strategy and research programmes. A cancer biologist, her own research focused on oestrogen receptor signalling and the role of the tumour microenvironment and circulating tumour cells in breast cancer progression. She previously held faculty positions at the University of Miami and the University of Minnesota.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; breast cancer
- Role: Chief Scientific Officer
- Specialisms: Breast cancer biology; Tumour microenvironment; Research strategy

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.bcrf.org/team
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=El-Ashry+D%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- cancers: [HR-positive / HER2-negative breast cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/breast-hr-positive/), [Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)](https://onco.cc/cancers/tnbc/)
- institutions: [Breast Cancer Research Foundation](https://onco.cc/institutions/bcrf/)
- journals: [Breast cancer research and treatment](https://onco.cc/journals/breast-cancer-research-and-treatment/)

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