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Paul Calabresi Scholars

Matthew Goetz, M.D.
Award: July 2003 to present

Projects

  • Tamoxifen CYP2D6 pharmacogenetics
  • UGT1A1 and irinotecan pharmacogenetics
  • Gene expression profiling for prediction of tamoxifen resistance
  • Molecular markers for the determination of invasive recurrence in surgically treated DCIS
  • Mutational analysis of the epidermal growth factor receptor and stem cell factor receptor genes in metaplastic breast carcinoma

Mentors

Publications 2006-2007

David Steensma, M.D.
Award: September 2004 to present

Projects

  • Myelodysplastic syndromes -- a group of related malignant hematopoietic stem cell disorders that are incurable with currently available therapies short of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Mentors

Publications 2006-2007

Kimberly Kalli, Ph.D.
Award: July 2006 to present

Projects

  • Determine whether a multi-peptide vaccine targeting folate receptor alpha (FR) is safe and effective in generating FR-specific immune responses in women in remission from breast or ovarian cancer.

Mentors

Publications 2006-2007

Sean Dowdy, M.D.
Award: July 2006 to present

Projects

  • Epigenetic changes in uterine cancer and use of epigenetic inhibitors as possible therapeutics.

Mentors

Publications 2006-2007

Julian Molina, M.D., Ph.D.
Award: July 2006 to present

Projects

  • Targeted therapeutics; development of relevant preclinical models to study targeted therapeutics

Mentors

Publications 2006-2007

Irina Kovtun, Ph.D.
Award: July 2006 to present

Projects

  • DNA repair and outcome in ovarian cancer
  • DNA repair and adverse events in elderly cancer patients
  • Biological significance of genes identified by gene expression profiling of prostate cancer tissue
  • A survey of prostate cancer advocates for their thoughts on the prostate cancer research agenda

Mentors

Publications 2006-2007

Paul Haluska, M.D.
Award: July 2006 to present

Projects

  • Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) inhibition in ovarian and breast cancer; potential synergy of IGF inhibition with pan human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) inhibition

Mentors

Publications 2006-2007

Michael Menefee, M.D.
Award: February 2007 to present

Project

  • Investigation of combinatorial therapy with inhibitors of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and the epothilone B analog ixabepilone

Mentors

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