Tretyakova Research Group

Dr. Natalia Tretyakova, Ph.D.
760E CCRB Cancer Center
Email: trety001@umn.edu
Main Lab Phone (790 CCRB) 612-624-0638
HPLC Room 1 (735C CCRB) 612-626-4879
HPLC Room 2 (735A CCRB) 612-625-6244
Natalia's Office (760E CCRB) 612-626-3432
Student Office (760G CCRB) 612-625-5132
Office Fax: 612-626-5135

Synthetic Lab (9-153 WDH) 612-624-4643
Molecular Biology Lab (Dr. Campbell's Lab in NHH) 612-625-8491

Natalia's C.V.: MS Word format or Adobe Acrobat

The majority of genetic changes observed in human cancer are not inherited, but have environmental causes. These genetic alterations originate when DNA is chemically altered by chemicals present in the environment, our diet, and also produced naturally as a result of normal metabolism. We are developing novel methods to chemically identify and map the location of carcinogen-induced DNA damage within genes often found mutated in cancer, those that control cell growth and differentiation. This research will help establish a link between specific DNA damaging agents and genetic changes observed in cancer, providing important insights into the origins of cancer and offering new strategies for cancer prevention and treatment.