Rama Khokha is a researcher and scientist in the field of medical biophysics and oncology.
As of 2025, she serves as a senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre within the University Health Network and is a professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto.
She received a Von Humboldt fellowship and spent two years at the European Molecular Biology Labs from 1990 to 1992.
[3] Her research uncovered insights into the role of progesterone in breast cancer stem cells[4][5] and highlighted the importance of the TIMP gene family in regulating the tumor microenvironment.
[6] A research team led by Khokha found that aging can be prevented if the two factors that control tissue development are removed.