Request for Funding

Medical Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2001

Mentor: Michael Gale

Department: Microbiology

Room number: NA6.300

Mail Code: 9048

Phone number: 214-648-5940

E-mail: mgale@mednet.swmed.edu

Project title: Characterization of Huh7 cells

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Animal subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable):

Project Type (patient-based research, animal-based research, or basic research; this characterization is only to permit a general classification for grouping similar types of projects) basic research

Brief Description of Project:

This project is a biochemical analysis of Huh7 (human hepatoma) cells that have been engineered to express various mutants of interferon antiviral response pathways. The work will involve cell culture, western blotting, and digital imaging techniques.

Previous Research Activities or Publications with Medical Students:

Dr. Gale currently mentors the following MSTP students:

1. Rhea Sumpter

2. Eileen Foy

3. Bogachan Sahine

4. Christine Smith

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