Esther Obeng: It's exciting to tackle questions that don't yet have answers

Esther Obeng is an attending physician and associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, where she leads a research group focused on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Esther's team is investigating how normal hematopoietic stem cells develop into cancerous cells, as well as developing targeted therapies for MDS patients. We recently spoke to Esther about her move from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to Emory, how her patients inform her research, as well as the joys and struggles of having running as a hobby.