Nebraska Prostate Cancer Research Program

Abstract

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the major cancers threatening US males life. For improving PCa treatments, better understanding the basic mechanism of this cancer is needed, which would depend on the training of PCa researchers. This proposal is thus to train HBCU undergraduate with science major in PCa research, a joint effort between the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Clark Atlanta University (CAU). Dr. Ming-Fong Lin of UNMC and Dr. Shafiq Khan of CAU have ongoing research collaborations. They will identify interested undergraduates at CAU and institute a summer research program at UNMC where the students will learn basic science for translational application in a lab. Students will spend the majority of their time working at the bench on a research project. They will also participate in a seminar series that will introduce them to different areas of scientific investigation and advanced technological tools used in scientific discovery. After the summer, students will continue their scientific development at CAU and prepare for a graduate career in biomedical sciences or for medical school.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA592244

Entities

People

  • Ming-fong Lin

Organizations

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cancer
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Neoplasms
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Students
  • Teamwork
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Prostate Cancer Biology.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • STEM Education

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology