Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences
2022 - Present
Jerrica L Breindel
Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Jerrica L Breindel
Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Jerrica Breindel, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences. She graduated with Bachelors of Arts degrees in Biology and Mathematics from Clark University and a Masters of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy in Experimental Pathology from Yale University. She then completed an National Institutes of Health IRACDA postdoctoral fellowship at Tufts University researching mammary gland development and breast cancer progression, while training in student mentoring and pedagogy. Dr. Breindel completed four years in the Department of Biomedical Sciences where she taught Immunology Lab, Research Methods, and Fundamentals of Oncology prior to joining the Department of Medical Sciences in 2022 where her teaching focus is on Cell and Molecular Biology.
The Breindel lab researches how changes that occur in the mammary gland during normal developmental stages, such as pregnancy, can influence cancer progression later in life. Students in the lab are trained in cell culture and molecular biology techniques, which allow them to pursue independent projects investigating the regulation of mammary cell identity. Alterations in identity regulation can ultimately lead to formation of different subtypes of breast cancers that have different prognoses and treatment options.
The Breindel lab researches how changes that occur in the mammary gland during normal developmental stages, such as pregnancy, can influence cancer progression later in life. Students in the lab are trained in cell culture and molecular biology techniques, which allow them to pursue independent projects investigating the regulation of mammary cell identity. Alterations in identity regulation can ultimately lead to formation of different subtypes of breast cancers that have different prognoses and treatment options.
Education
- BA, Clark University
- MS, Yale University
- PHD, Yale University
Areas of Expertise
- Molecular Biology
- Cancer Biology
Organization
- Medicine
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 302C
Mail Drop
- NH-MED
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Hamden, CT
2018 - 2022
Bunker Hill Community College
Adjunct Professor (Biology)
Charlestown, MA
2016 - 2016
Tufts University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Teaching in Education and Research Skills Program
Boston, MA
2013 - 2018
Selected Publications
Loss of Slug Compromises DNA Damage Repair and Accelerates Stem Cell Aging in Mammary Epithelium
Gross, K.M., Zhou W., Breindel, J.L., Ouyang, J., Jin, D.X., Sokol, E.S., Gupta, P.B., Huber, K., Zou, L., Kuperwasser, C.
28(2) Cell Reports 394-407 (2019)