Ellen L. Goode, Ph.D., is a quantitative health sciences researcher who focuses her work on the genetic and molecular epidemiology of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, which has known genetic origins and evidence for the existence of additional inherited factors. To better understand the origins of ovarian cancer, Dr. Goode studies women with and without ovarian cancer who are seen at Mayo Clinic. Study participants respond to a research questionnaire and provide a blood sample, which allows for analysis of inherited and lifestyle factors. To identify novel factors associated with outcome and subtype-specific risk factors, tumors from affected women also are studied.