Summer Undergraduate Breast Cancer Research Program
Abstract
The Summer Undergraduate Breast Cancer Research Program (SUBCRP) at the Univ. of Missouri- Columbia (MU) supported 4 students in 2003. 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 4 SUBCRP students joined the activities of the MU's Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, including 80 other students involved in a wide variety of research experiences. The SUBCRP students included two female African Americans and two female Caucasian students. Faculty from Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Family & Community Medicine, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, and served as mentors. Research projects included: 1) The difference in age at menarche observed between African American and Caucasian athletes as it relates to breast cancer risk; 2) The effect of MIP-alpha on cancer cell differentiation; 3) Characterization of Glc7 suppressors and 4) sAPP alpha is released following activation of the P2X(sub 7) receptor in 1321N1 astrocytoma cells. Seven other summer interns participated in cancer related research in 2003.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA430350
Entities
People
- Linda Blockus
- William R. Folk
Organizations
- University of Missouri