# News & Events — Andrechek Lab

## Press coverage

- April 14, 2025 — [American Cancer Society grant fuels MSU research in colorectal, breast and cervical cancer](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/04/american-cancer-society-grant-fuels-msu-research)
- November 8, 2024 — [MSU lab develops promising breast cancer model](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/11/msu-lab-develops-promising-breast-cancer-model)
- July 22, 2024 — [Graduate student wins fellowship to study breast cancer metastasis](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/physiology-news/graduate-student-wins-fellowship-to-study-breast-cancer-metastasis.aspx)
- September 2, 2022 — [MSU researcher awarded $2.5 million NIH grant to study mammary gland development](https://natsci.msu.edu/news/2022-09-MSU-researcher-awarded-2.5-million-nih-grant-to-study-mammary-gland-development.aspx)
- January 18, 2018 — [Can mice really mirror humans when it comes to cancer?](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2018/can-mice-really-mirror-humans-when-it-comes-to-cancer/)
- February 21, 2017 — [The way breast cancer genes act could predict your treatment](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2017/the-way-breast-cancer-genes-act-could-predict-your-treatment/)
- June 5, 2014 — [Can mice mimic human breast cancer? MSU study says 'Yes'](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2014/can-mice-mimic-human-breast-cancer-msu-study-says-yes/)
- June 4, 2014 — [Dan Hollern: Making a difference in cancer research](https://msutoday.msu.edu/360/2014/dan-hollern-making-a-difference-in-cancer-research/)
- September 20, 2012 — [Pinpointing genes that control breast cancer](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/pinpointing-genes-that-control-breast-cancer/)
- October 18, 2011 — [Cracking breast cancer's genetic code may lead to new treatments](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2011/cracking-breast-cancer/)
- March 3, 2011 — [Researchers pinpoint genetic pathways involved in breast cancer](https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2011/researchers-pinpoint-genetic-pathways-involved-in-breast-cancer/)

## Milestones

- January 1, 2025 — PhD Defense — Dr. Carson Broeker
- September 30, 2022 — Best Graduate Poster, MSU Physiology Retreat — Jesus Garcia-Lerena
- January 1, 2021 — PhD Defense — Dr. Matt Swiatnicki
- April 16, 2018 — PhD Defense — Dr. Jon Rennhack
- November 7, 2016 — PhD Defense — Dr. Jing-Ru Jhan
- November 9, 2015 — PhD Defense — Dr. Inez Yuwanita
- May 11, 2015 — PhD Defense — Dr. Daniel Hollern