Collaborative project funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

August 4, 2017/in Uncategorized /by Kai

Our collaboration with Dr. Eva Lee’s Lab on “Hormonal modulation and genetic alterations in breast carcinogenesis” got funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). The BCRF is a nonprofit organization committed to achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer. We are grateful for their generous support and we are excited to get to work on this important research project exploring the biology of breast cancer formation in BRCA1 mutation carriers.

RESEARCH GOALS

The Kessenbrock Lab studies cellular communication in single cell resolution in the context of normal tissue homeostasis and in breast cancer. We want to understand how stem cell behavior is extrinsically regulated by the microenvironment of the mammary stem cell niche and learn how the molecular composition of the niche changes during tumorigenesis. Our interdisciplinary research approach will identify biomarkers for early detection and may ultimately lead to the discovery of novel therapeutic approaches to treat or even prevent breast cancer before it develops.

Collaborative project funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

RESEARCH GOALS

Kai Kessenbrock, Ph.D.

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