Prairie View A&M/Baylor College of Medicine SMART Summer Undergraduate Prostate Cancer Research Project
Abstract
The goal of this project is to encourage undergraduates to enter careers in prostate cancer research. This project involves BCM faculty presentations at Prairie View A & M University and a 9 week summer prostate cancer research experience at BCM for up to 5 undergraduates/year from PVAMU (4 participated in 2007; 5 or 6 will be recruited for 2007.) Participants attended a weekly research discussion group focused on prostate cancer. Students make PowerPoint presentations on their work at the end of the program. The participants are co-registered in the SMART Program at Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.tmc.edu/smart) and have access to elements of the SMART Program including a interdisciplinary seminar series, career development activities and career counseling and the SMART GRE Prep Course. Four students participated in the 2007 program. One student showed that a CYP24 inhibitor potentiated vitamin D mediated growth inhibition, another examined combination treatments in prostate cancer cells, a third studies transition to myofibroblasts, and the fourth studied actions in dendritic cells. Student made multiple presentations. Participants reported significant gains in knowledge and skills.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA486674
Entities
People
- B. G. Slaughter
- Nancy L. Weigel
Organizations
- Baylor College of Medicine