About the Lab
The Fejerman lab’s research projects are focused on breast cancer genetics, genetic epidemiology, genetic ancestry, cancer health disparities, and racial/ethnic differences in disease susceptibility. Specifically, we are interested in explaining epidemiological patterns in breast cancer incidence and outcomes in U.S. Hispanic/Latina and Latin American women, investigating genomic, environmental, and health care access related factors.
Specific projects include the discovery of common breast cancer risk-associated genetic variants with focus on the Indigenous American component of ancestry, the development of a breast cancer polygenic risk scores for Hispanic/Latina women, and exploration of breast cancer gene expression patterns in women of Indigenous American ancestry.
Additionally, the Fejerman Lab leads a hereditary breast cancer outreach and education program for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latina women in Southern and Northern California, built in collaboration with The Latino Cancer Institute and implemented in partnership with two community-based organizations (Promoters for Better Health and Vision y Compromiso).
