Jennifer Brigitte Jacob

Jennifer Brigitte Jacob is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Michigan State University. She also holds affiliations with the BioMolecular Science Gateway and the Cell & Molecular Biology Program. Her research focuses on identifying genetic factors that influence cancer development using genetically diverse mouse models and single-cell RNA sequencing techniques.

• Location: 212 Biochemistry

Using Diversity Outbred (DO) mice and spontaneous mammary tumor models, her work maps quantitative trait loci (QTL) to uncover genes driving cell transformation, tumor progression, and immune responses. Single-cell RNA sequencing enables precise identification of cell types and therapeutic targets, bridging murine genetic insights to human cancer survival data.

Research Keywords: Cancer Genetics, Single-Cell RNA Sequencing, Mouse Models, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Tumor Biology.