Tina F. Pesaran

Tina F. Pesaran is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, specializing in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Her work focuses on hereditary cancer and variant classification using ACMG/AMP guidelines.

• Research Areas: Variant interpretation, breast cancer genetics, DNA repair mechanisms, and clinical applications of gene-specific guidelines.

Publications span 2002–2025, emphasizing BRCA1/BRCA2, TP53, APC, and CDH1 variant analysis. Recent work addresses functional evaluation of missense variants and splicing impact.

Collaborations include major consortia like ClinGen ENIGMA and CARRIERS Consortium, with peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Nature, Am J Hum Genet, and J Med Genet.