Fall Seminar: How Does Breast Cancer Hijack Mammary Development? by Dr. Jerrica Breindel
Dr. Jerrica Breindel Biomedical Science
December 5, 2019 3:00 pm Buckman Theater
The mammary gland is a unique organ that develops almost entirely after birth and also undergoes significant change during pregnancy and breast feeding. Cellular signaling programs that control normal growth and turnover in the adult gland may influence breast cancer formation and progression. My research is focused on learning how the cells of the mammary gland are regulated during development and how dysregulation of these cells can lead to different types of breast cancer.
Jerrica Breindel, PhD began studying cancer biology during graduate school at Yale University, focusing on how advanced lung cancers become drug-resistant. Dr. Breindel then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Tufts University where she switched her research focus to the early stages of cancer development, before it can be detected.
