The laboratory’s main goal is to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms and causes of human cancer. We are investigating the biological effects of solar UV radiation, cigarette smoke carcinogens and other mutagens as possible cancer-initiating agents. One major current direction of the lab is to analyze the molecular pathways that are involved in the formation of epigenetic changes (for example DNA methylation and chromatin modification events) in human cancer. We try to understand how these epigenetic changes that initially occur in the genome of normal cells eventually lead to malignancy. Methods are developed to analyze modified cytosine bases in mammalian genomes and to understand their biological significance.

Steven Bates, M.S. Staff Scientist Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 63695 Fax 626-358-7703 sbates@coh.org	Ahmad Besaratinia Associate Research Professor Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 65918 Fax 626-358-7703 ania@coh.org
Stella Tommasi Associate Research Professor Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 63694 Fax 626-358-7709 stommasi@coh.org	Albert Zheng Research Associate Ph 256-4673 ext. 65926 Fax 626-358-7703 azheng@coh.org
Jae-In Yoon Research Associate I Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 65926 Fax 626-358-7703 jyoon@coh.org	Sang-In Kim Research Associate II Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 62342 Fax 626-358-7703 skim@coh.org
Hector Gallegos Research Lab Technician Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 63311 Fax 626-358-7703 hgallegos@coh.org	Thomas Dunwell Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 62342 Fax 626-358-7703 tdunwell@coh.org
Maria Hahn Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 65610 Fax 626-358-7703 mhahn@coh.org	Seung-Gi Jin Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 65926 Fax 626-358-7703 sjin@coh.org
Marc Jung Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 63792 Fax 626-358-7703 mjung@coh.org	Satish Kalari Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 65610 Fax 626-358-7703 SatishKalari@coh.org
Christoph Lahtz Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 65610 Fax 626-358-7703 clahtz@coh.org	Xiaoying Zhang Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 62342 Fax 626-358-7703 xiazhang@coh.org
Swati Kadam Graduate Student Ph 626-256-4673 ext. 62342 Fax 626-358-7703 skadam@coh.org	Diana Tran Graduate Student Ph 626-256-4673 ext 65130 Fax 626-358-7703 dtran@coh.org

Address
Beckman Research Institute
Department of Cancer Biology
Lippman-Graff Bldg.
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010-3000

Facsimile
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Gerd Pfeifer, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Rm. 129
Tel: 626-301-8853
Email: gpfeifer@coh.org

Luz German
Senior Secretary
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Susan Rose
Senior Secretary
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Deanna Wade
Clerical Specialist I
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Teresa Hernandez
Administrative Analyst
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626-256-4673, ext. 63304
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Yvonne Bobadilla
Business Director
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