- The Breast and Prostate Cancer Unit investigates the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors to human breast and prostate cancer causation. We focus on inherited host susceptibility factors, such as allele variant genes, chronic inflammation, and hormone exposure, but also study markers of disease progression and poor survival. We use the case-control method to identify genetic and environmental risk factors for breast and prostate cancer, and tissue specimens from the same cohorts to identify genes and other markers that are associated with metastasis and disease outcome.
Current Research projects in the Breast & Prostate Cancer Unit:
Molecular profile of inflammatory breast cancer
Low penetrance susceptibility genes and breast cancer
Markers for breast cancer progression and disease outcome
Genetics and health disparity in human prostate cancer
Smoking and prostate cancer progression
Gene expression profiles that are associated with lifestyle, diet, race/ethnic background
Staff Members
Stefan Ambs
Investigator
Head of Breast & Prostate Cancer Unit
ambss@mail.nih.gov
Sharon Glynn
Cancer Prevention Fellow
glynnsh@mail.nih.gov
Scott Hudson
CRTA Fellow
hudsons@mail.nih.gov
Tiffany Howe
Biologist
howet@mail.nih.gov
Damali Martin
Cancer Prevention Fellow
martind@mail.nih.gov
Tiffany Wallace
CRTA Fellow
wallacet@mail.nih.gov