Medical Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2011

Mentor: John Abrams                    
Department: Cell Biology 
Room number: K2.118      
Mail Code: 9039                  
Phone number: 8-9226     
E-mail: john.abrams@utsouthwestern.edu                   
Project title: Genome – wide determinants of radiosensitivity            

Human subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): no

Animal subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable):  no

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)
Animal based

Brief Description of Project:

Daniel will forge new territory to understand polygenic determinants of radio-resistance and radio-sensitivity using the Drosphila genetic reference panel (192 fully sequenced strains)

Previous Research Activities or Publications with Medical Students:

Lots of SURF students, 1-2 each year for the last 17 years