Date Completed: 1/14/09
Faculty Name: Andrey Frolov
UAB Department: Surgery
UAB School: Medicine
Campus Address: Shelby 571A
Campus Zip: 0006
Telephone: 996-2582
Email Address: frolov@uab.edu
Office Fax: 975-5971
Research Program Area: Experimental Therapeutics
Project Title: Novel Therapeutic Approaches in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Project Status: Already up-and-running
Proposed Start Date: April 13
Proposed End Date: August 28
Number of Weeks of Internship: 16
Number of Interns: 2
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help supervise intern: Dr. Spencer Liles; Dr. Derron Allen
Expected Number of Work Hours Per Week: Negotiable
Expected Work Schedule for Intern: Flexible, intern can largely set his or her own schedule
Number of hours that preceptor will personally supervise or work with intern: 40
Category of Research: Laboratory Research
Cancer Research: Pancreas
Project Description: This project covers understanding the biology of pancreatic cancer, search for novel targets and testing new therapeutic agents. We are a translational research lab, where scientists and physicians work together in effort to bring research ideas from the bench side to the bed side and back. The intern will interact with both faculty and surgical residents and will appreciate the training to become a physician-scientist. Specific details of the project will be discussed during the interview and could be tailored according to the intern's interests and desires. We provide a fun working atmosphere and supervision/troubleshooting for our interns at all times. We expect our students to present thier work at the CCC Retreat where we have won multiple awards in the CaRES category before.
Intern's Anticipated Duties:
Duty 1: Lab bench work
Duty 2: Data analysis
Duty 3: Participation in lab meeting and project discussions
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following: office or desk space; computer and printer; laboratory work bench space; equipment needed to complete project; supplies needed to complete project
Likelihood of authoring publications: Possible
Background, education, experience, or expertise preferred: Academic Excellence; Superb Work Ethics; Self Motivation and Discipline. We'll teach you the rest.
This faculty member has been a CaRES Preceptor for three or more summers.
Intern 1: Maroun Ghossein Intern 2: Brandon Schwartz