Our research focuses on developmental and biobehavioral aspects of cancer risk, communication, prevention, and intervention. We study public health genomics of breast cancer, tobacco control, and skin cancer prevention. We also explore how cancer and cancer risk impact the family--examining health messaging, decision support, and the outcomes of genetic education, testing, and peer counseling, and how parenting, childrearing, and coping skills are influenced by cancer.

The Tercyak Lab is a part of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center's Division of Population Science. We conduct research within the greater Washington, DC community--and with collaborators from across the United States.