The following is a list of the 2008 fellows, their mentors, and the titles of their proposals. An abstract of each fellow's project is available by clicking on their name.
Bethany Barrow
Mentors: Dr. Liz Swisher (UW, SCCA) and Dr. Peggy Porter (HB)
Proposal Title: "Characterization of Preclinical Ovarian Carcinoma in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers"
Renee Chmelar
Mentors: Dr. Norm Greenberg (Clinical) and Dr. Larry Rohrschneider (Basic)
Proposal Title: "Prostate Cancer Stem Cells"
Sara Fagerlie
Mentors: Dr. Beverly Torok-Storb (Clinical) and Dr. Amanda Paulovich (Clinical)
Proposal Title: "Generation of Fanconi Anemia Group B Canine Embryonic Stem Cells"
Gus Frangou
Mentors: Dr. Mark Groudine (Basic) and Dr. Sam Hanash (PHS)
Proposal Title: "Deciphering the Epigenetic Code: Molecular Profiling of Histone Post-translational Modifications Using FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry"
Kavita Garg
Mentors: Dr. Muneesh Tewari(HB) and Dr. Larry (Walter) Ruzzo (UW)
Proposal Title: "Computational analysis of microRNA regulation in ovarian cancer."
Jamie Guenthoer
Mentors: Dr. Peggy Porter (HB) and Dr. Steve Tapscott (HB)
Proposal Title: "Genomic Loss and Gain and the Progression of Breast Cancer"
Alexander Kohlmaier, Amgen Fellow
Mentors: Dr. Bruce Edgar (Basic) and Dr. Albert Folch (UW Bioengineering)
Proposal Title: "Control of the Cell Cycle by Mechanical Force"
Brig Mecham
Mentors: Dr. Robert Gentleman (PHS) and Dr. Pete Nelson (HB)
Proposal Title: "Understanding the clinical relevance of mouse transgenic prostate cancer models"
Brian Piening, Amgen Fellow
Mentors: . Amanda Paulovich (Clinical) & Dr. Pei Wang (PHS)
Proposal Title: "The role of genetic modifiers in DNA repair and breast cancer"
Emma-Jane Poulton
Mentors: Dr. David Eaton (UW) and Dr. Danny Shen (Clinical)
Proposal Title: "Antagonism of the Human Nuclear Hormone Receptor SXR, a Novel Mechanism of Action for the Chemopreventative Agent, Sulforaphane"
Indika Rajapakse
Mentors: Dr. Charles Kooperberg (PHS) and Dr. John Hansen (Clinical)
Proposal Title: "Gene-gene Interactions: Methods and Applications for Transplant Research"
Joshua Schiffer
Mentors: Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad (VIDI) and Dr. Lawrence Corey(VIDI)
Proposal Title: "Use of Bioinformatics to Develop New Concepts in Viral Pathogenesis: A Mathematical Model of Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Pathogenesis"
Umut Ulge
Mentors: Dr. Ray Monnat (UW Pathology and Genome Sciences) and Dr. David Baker (UW Biochemistry)
Proposal Title: "Design of Novel Homing Endonucleases as Site-Specific Genomic Celavage Reagents"
Melissa Yong, Amgen Fellow
Mentors: Dr. Johanna Lampe (PHS) and Wendy Leisenring(Clinical)
Proposal Title: "UGT Polymorphisms and Hormonally-mediated Biomarkers in Premenopausal Women"
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