Undergraduate Summer Fellowships in Breast Cancer Research
Abstract
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) is dedicated to training young scientists for careers in cancer research. The intent of this program is to broaden the number of students that can participate in KCI's undergraduate summer training endeavor by creating a focused effort utilizing the established Breast Cancer Program of their Comprehensive Cancer Center. It is their intent to recruit promising undergraduate science majors, give them the opportunity to take part in breast cancer research, and impress them with the excitement of contributing to the cure/prevention of this dread disease. This summer research fellowship reflects KCI's conviction that elucidation of the biological basis of human cancer and the application of the results from basic research in the clinic requires knowledge and training in many disciplines, including biochemistry, pathology, molecular biology, immunology, therapeutics, pharmacology, and chemistry. The annual goal of this training program is to teach the techniques of bench research, develop within eight students the approach to critical scientific thought needed to pursue independent research, and stimulate the students' desire for a future career in breast cancer research. During the summer of 2004, 8 outstanding undergraduate students from 7 universities were awarded fellowships for training in breast cancer research. The 8 fellows were mentored by 7 individual faculty members (one faculty member mentored 2 fellows in his laboratory) during their training and conducted investigations on a variety of different topics concerned with breast cancer. Studies were carried out in genomic instability, death receptors, apoptosis, differential gene expression, purification of mutant ER alpha, metalloproteinase inhibition, and development of breast cancer vaccines.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA435296
Entities
People
- Samuel C. Brooks
Organizations
- Wayne State University