Cancer Biology and Genetics
CANCER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
The following investigators are considering accepting CANC499 project students for the fall of 2012 (page updated January 9, 2012). If you are interested, please contact the program co-ordinator (Harriet Feilotter, hf4@queensu.ca) and/or the individual investigators directly.
Dr David Berman (Website is bermanlab.org or http://www.path.queensu.ca/People/Faculty_Primary.php#1)
"Biomarker discovery for personalized management of prostate and bladder cancer"
Dr. Susan Cole (spc.cole@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/ColeSPC.html)
"Mechanisms of Resistance to Anticancer Drugs and Transport of Chemical Toxicants"
Dr. Andrew Craig (ac15@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/Craig.html)
"Mast cell signaling and inflammation, and F-BAR adaptor proteins in cancer"
Dr. Scott Davey (sd13@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/DaveyS.html)
"Basic and translational studies of the DNA damage response"
Dr. Bruce Elliott (elliottb@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/Elliott.html)
"Growth Factors and Cell Adhesion Molecules in Breast Cancer"
Dr. Harriet Feilotter (feilotth@kgh.kari.net;
http://clinlabs.path.queensu.ca/queens/labs/feilotter/)
"Development of novel diagnostic techniques for cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment"
Dr. Peter Greer (greerp@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/Greer.html)
"Transgenic Mouse Models of Proto-oncogene Function"
Dr. David Lebrun (lebrun@cliff.path.queensu.ca;
http://qcri.queensu.ca/LeBrun.html)
"Mechanistic and Correlative Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma"
Dr. Chris Mueller (muellerc@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/Mueller.html)
"BRCA1, Stem Cells and Breast Cancer"
Dr. Chris Nicol (nicolc@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/Nicol.html)
"Involvement of PPAR(gamma) in Breast and Colon Cancer"
Dr Lois Mulligan (mulligaL@queensu.ca; http://qcri.queensu.ca/Mulligan.html)
"Role of the RET proto-oncogene in cancer"
Dr. Leda Raptis (raptisl@queensu.ca;
http://microimm.queensu.ca/people/faculty/raptis.htm)
"Signal transduction in transformation and adipocytic differentiation"
Dr Michael Rauh (rauhm@queensu.ca; http://www.path.queensu.ca/Education/Rauh_Michael.php )
"Translational Studies in myeloid blood cancers and innate immune tolerernce"
Dr. Victor Tron ( tronv@kgh.kari.net;
http://clinlabs.path.queensu.ca/queens/labs/tron/)
"Skin cancer biology and therapeutics"
Dr. Xiaolong Yang (yang@cliff.path.queensu.ca;
http://clinlabs.path.queensu.ca/queens/labs/yang/)
"Molecular and cellular function of the LATS-Hippo pathway"
Please note that 499 students who will be involved with animals or animal tissue will be required to complete the Animal Ethics course. Please contact Karoline Machado: machadok@queensu.ca of the Office of University Veterinarian.
