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 second year of the BCTP-SU, five outstanding students were recruited to the Eppley Institute. One student evaluated reagents for immunotherapy for breast cancer, two students studied genetic or epigenetic factors related to breast cancer, one student monitored cellular location of an important signed transduction modulator for breast cancer, and one student studied which cells in the pancreas serve as precursors of pancreatic cancer. All five students presented posters on their research. All five students are continuing on in research and/or medical fields, consistent with the goals of the BCTP-SU. Four of five BCTP-SU students were women, and one was a member of an under-represented minority.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA417434
Entities
People
- Kenneth H. Cowan
- Robert S. Lahue
Organizations
- University of Nebraska Medical Center