Summer Undergraduate Breast Cancer Research Program
Abstract
The Summer Undergraduate Breast Cancer Research Program (SUBCRP) at the University of Missouri- Columbia supported seven students in 2001. These students participated in faculty-mentored research projects for eight weeks and participated in seminars, brown-bag lunches, and specialty discussion on research, clinical trials, career opportunities, preparing for graduate school, communication skills, and ethics. The seven SUBCRP students joined the activities of the University's Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, including 70 students from across the world involved in a wide variety of research experiences. The participating students included three African Americans, one Hispanic, and five females. Faculty from Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, and Nursing served as mentors. Research projects included: 1) Sequence elements important for expression of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) in cancer cells; 2) An overview of post-breast cancer treatment for lymphedema; 3)Effectiveness of laser perometry for measuring limb volume in lymphedema; 4) Identification of Glc7 and its regulator Glc8 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Thermostability of murine Polyomavirus J domain mutants using circular dichroism; 6)Regulation of the putative estrogen receptor gamma by l7beta estadiol;7)Cross- resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs: Does resistance to one drug confer resistance to other drugs?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA407669
Entities
People
- Linda Blockus
- William R. Folk
Organizations
- University of Missouri