Colacino Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Developmental Exposures, Stem Cell Reprogramming, and Breast Cancer Disparities

Abstract. This application is to renew R01ES028802, Dr. Colacino’s Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) award. The goal of this project is to define the impacts of chemical exposures on breast cancer disparities. There are profound breast cancer disparities by race. African American women are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with the most aggressive subtype, triple negative, and 40% more likely to die of breast cancer. The etiological drivers of these disparities are complex and multifactorial. We have identified stark racial disparities in chemical biomarkers in US women across a multitude of toxicants. Our preliminary data show that many of these chemicals have…

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