Medical Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2009

Mentor: Rene L. Galindo, MD, PhD
Department: Pathology, Molecular Biology
Room number: NB6.110 lab, NB6.428 office
Mail Code: 9072
Phone number: 84093 lab, 84116 office
E-mail: rene.galindo@utsouthwestern.edu
Project title: Molecular Dissection of Rhabdomyosarcoma Tumorigenesis

Human subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): N/A

Animal subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): N/A

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:

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common and deadly childhood soft tissue malignant tumor. Little is known regarding the molecular underpinnings of rhabdomyosarcoma, a primary reason that no good therapies exist that are specific for the disease. My lab is dedicated to understand the pathogenesis of the disease, using invertebrate and cell culture model systems.

Previous Research Activities or Publications with Medical Students:

Analysa Gallegos, 2008-09