Public Health and Health Professions
Yaghjyan Lab
Led by Lusine Yaghjyan · Epidemiology
What we study
The lab studies breast cancer and breast health by looking at breast cells, gut bacteria, and environmental factors. They use tissue and blood tests to understand how these factors affect breast cancer and benign breast disease.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
The role of breast stem cells in early stages of breast carcinogenesis
This project studies how breast stem cells contribute to early breast cancer development.
Stromal contributions to breast carcinogenesis
This project examines how breast tissue (stromal cells) plays a role in breast cancer growth.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Associations of oral contraceptives with expression of CD44, CD24, and ALDH1A1 stem cell markers in women with benign breast biopsies
2026 · Breast Cancer Research
Checks if birth control use changes stem cell markers in benign breast tissue.
- Associations of alcohol use with expression of stromal markers in benign breast biopsy samples
2026 · British Journal of Cancer
Tests whether alcohol use affects protein markers in benign breast tissue.
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- Self-reported racial and ethnic discrimination in patient-provider interactions and the initiation of adjuvant therapies for breast cancer in the pathways study
2026 · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Checks if racial/ethnic discrimination in healthcare affects breast cancer treatment decisions.
- Reproductive factors and the expression of stromal markers in benign breast biopsy samples
2026 · British Journal of Cancer
Tests if reproductive factors, like nulliparity, affect breast tissue marker expression.
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How to reach out
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