Brenda Diergaarde, PhD

Associate Professor, Human Genetics

Member, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Program

Affiliate Faculty, Center for Bioethics and Health Law

Contact

UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Suite 4C, Office # 467, 5150 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
R-znvy: qvretnneqro@hczp.rqh
Primary Phone: 967-178-0346

Personal Statement

 

 

Research Interests

  • Role of environmental, lifestyle, and (epi)genetic factors in the development, progression and treatment of cancer, including cancers of the lung, head & neck, colon and breast
  • Biomarkers for early detection of cancer, response to treatment, and risk stratification
  • Cancer Prevention
  • Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology
  • Science & Technology Studies
  • Research Ethics

 

 

Education

  • Leiden University (Leiden, the Netherlands) – M.Sc. Biochemistry, 1993
  • Wageningen University (Wageningen, the Netherlands) – Ph.D. Molecular Epidemiology, 2004
  • Dutch Cancer Society Training Fellowship, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle, WA), 2003-2005
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow Cancer Prevention Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle, WA), 2005-2007

Teaching

- Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology (EPIDEM 2600)

- Research Ethics and The Responsible Conduct of Research (PUBHLT 2030)

- Introduction to Gene Mapping (HUGEN 2029)

 

Selected Publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=diergaarde+b

 

Brenda Diergaarde