Research Activities in the Cancer biology Program 2009-2010
Highlighting the Role of Progesterone on EMT of Basal Phenotype Breast Cancer Cells
Speaker
Shaojin You, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist and Principal Investigator, Cancer Therapeutic Lab
Core Director and Research Pathologist, Histo-Pathology Core, Atlanta Research & Educational Foundation, Atlanta VA Medical Center
Date
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Targeting mTOR Axis for Cancer Therapy
Speaker
Shi-Yong Sun, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor,Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
Emory University School of Medicine
Date
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Proteomics in Ubiquitin and Neurodegeneration
Speaker
Junmin Peng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,Dept. of Human Genetics, Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Director, Emory Proteomics Service Center
Emory University School of Medicine
Date
Friday, October 30, 2009
Role of DNA Mismatch Repair and Recombination in the Processing of DNA Damage
Speaker
Hernan Flores-Rozas, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Department of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA 30912
Date
Monday, February 22, 2010
DNA Mismatch and Damage Recognition: What Role Does the DNA Play?
Speaker
Markus W. Germann, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemistry
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30302
Date
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Adiponectin Macrophage Transgenic Mice and Metabolic Syndrome
Speaker
Yuchang Fu, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL 35294
Date
Monday, April 19, 2010
Training Activities:
- Conducted a mini cancer biology course for the Vivien Thomas summer research program for high school students at Cancer Biology Program MSM, Grady Hospital, 2008.
- Trained students in the Vivien Thomas Summer Research program, which is a 6 week program for 9th and 10th grade students interested in learning about Basic Cancer Biology, 2008.
- Held Summer Research Program in Cancer Biology for students from UAB/MSM/TU – U54 Cancer Training Program, 2008.