Breast Cancer Training Program for Summer Undergraduates
Abstract
The Breast Cancer Training Program for Summer Undergraduates (BCTP-SU) has been established within the Eppley Cancer Research Institute of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). The purpose of the BCTP-SU is to expand the Eppley's summer research program to add five additional undergraduates to train specifically in breast cancer research. Trainees participated in didactic and academic activities, including: 1) a 10 week, lab-intensive research project, mentored by one of the participating faculty; 2) a weekly seminar series in various aspects of cancer research, including breast cancer projects; and 3) a poster session and research forum at the end of the summer to highlight their research accomplishments. In the first year of the BCTP-SU, five outstanding students were recruited to the Eppley Institute. Three students helped develop new tools for breast cancer research (microarrays, improved gene knockout reagents, telomerase vectors) and the other two students evaluated genes implicated in breast cancer and growth control. Several poster presentations and two published abstracts have already resulted. All five students are continuing on in research and/or medical fields, consistent with the goals of the BCTP-SU. All five BCTP-SU students were women, and one was also a member of an under-represented minority.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA406890
Entities
People
- Kenneth H. Cowan
- Robert S. Lahue
Organizations
- University of Nebraska Medical Center