Summer Undergraduate Breast Cancer Research Program
Abstract
The Summer Undergraduate Breast Cancer Research Program.(SUBCRP) at the Univ. of Missouri-Columbia (MU) supported 6 students in 2002. These students participated in faculty-mentored research projects for eight weeks and participated in seminars, brown-bag lunches, and specialty discussions on research, clinical trials, career opportunities, preparing for graduate school, and ethics. The 6 SUBCRP students joined the activities of the MU's Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, including 70 other students involved in a wide variety of research experiences. The SUBCRP students included one Hispanic and 5 females. Faculty from Biochem., Bio. Sciences, Chemistry, Molecular Micro. & Immunology, and Nutritional Sci. served as mentors. Research projects included: 1) Preliminary studies in the synthesis of novel radiotherapeutic agents; 2) Effects of soy phytoestrogens on mammary tumor cell proliferation; 3) Investigations into regulatory and attendant proteins of type one phosphatase during mitosis; 4) Analyzing the role of Sds22 in relation to Glc7; 5) Improving sample preparation for proteomic analysis by removing highly abundant proteins; and 6) Purification of the N-terminal and C-terminal fragments of Human Tid-1, an Hsp40 chaperone that interacts with E7 from the human papillomavirus. Seven other summer interns participated in cancer related research in 2002.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA416960
Entities
People
- Linda Blockus
- William R. Folk
Organizations
- University of Missouri