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BMB PhD Program Faculty

Brittany Jenkins-Lord

Molecular consequences of cancer disparities

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bloomberg School of Public Health

Brittany Jenkins-Lord

Research Overview

The Jenkins-Lord Laboratory investigates how social and environmental risk factors contribute to breast cancer etiology and tumor biology, with a focus on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying aggressive subtypes. Their research explores therapeutic strategies to overcome treatment resistance in both ER-positive and ER-negative breast cancers and examines how social determinants of health influence cancer biology and survivorship. By integrating genetic, epigenetic, and socio-environmental data, the Lab aims to uncover drivers of cancer development and progression to ultimately improve outcomes for all patients.

 

Topic Areas

Selected Publications

  • Jenkins BD, Rossi E, Pichardo C, Wooten W, Pichardo M, Tang W, Dorsey TH, Ajao A, Hutchison R, Moubadder L, McCullough LE, Bailey-Whyte M, Ambs S.  JAMA Network Open, 2023.
  • Lord BD, Harris AR, Ambs S.  Cancer Causes and Control, 2023 
  • Davis Lynn BC, Lord BD, Cora R, Pfeiffer RM, Lawrence S, Zirpoli G, Bethea TN, Palmer JR, Gierach GL.  Breast Cancer Research, 2022.
  • Martini R, Delpe P, Chu TR, Arora K, Lord B, Verma A, Bedi D, Karanam B, Elhussin I, Chen Y, Gebregzabher E, Oppong JK, Adjei EK, Jibril Suleiman A, Awuah B, Muleta MB, Abebe E, Kyei I, Aitpillah FS, Adinku MO, Ankomah K, Osei-Bonsu EB, Chitale DA, Bensenhaver JM, Nathanson DS, Jackson L, Petersen LF, Proctor E, Stonaker B, Gyan KK, Gibbs LD, Monojlovic Z, Kittles RA, White J, Yates CC, Manne U, Gardner K, Mongan N, Cheng E, Ginter P, Hoda S, Elemento O, Robine N, Sboner A, Carpten JD, Newman L, Davis MB.  Cancer Discovery, 2022.
  • Lord BD, Martini RN, Davis MB.  Trends in Cancer, 2022.