Dissecting early pathogenesis of BRCA1/2-associated cancer for risk prediction and prevention

    Principal Investigator: Leif Ellison | Affiliation: Massachusett's General Hospital

    Research Keywords

    Precancer biology, immunology

    Research Questions

    • What are the early changes in cells of BRCA carrier breast tissue?
    • What are the BRCA cellular vulnerabilities?
    • What are tissue-based markers for prevention approaches?

    Specific Aims

    • Aim 1:
    • Aim 2:
    • Aim 3:

    Methods

    1. Singe cell RNA sequencing
    2. Organoid cultures