Date Completed: 1/26/09
Faculty Name: Warner Huh
UAB Department: Obstetrics/Gynecology
UAB School: Medicine
Campus Address: OHB 538
Campus Zip: 2930
Telephone: 934-4986
Email Address: whuh@uab.edu
Office Fax: 975-6174
Research Program Area: Women's Cancer
Project Title: A Comparison of In Vitro Chemosensitivity Profiles of Primary Ovarian Tissue, Metastatic Omental Disease, and Ascites in Women with Primary Ovarian Cancer
Project Status: About to begin
Proposed Start Date: April 13
Proposed End Date: August 28
Number of Weeks of Internship: 16
Number of Interns: 1
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help supervise intern: Kristopher Kimball, M.D.; Peter Frederick, M.D.
Expected Number of Work Hours Per Week: Negotiable
Expected Work Schedule for Intern: NOT very flexible, intern MUST be at work on certain days and times
Number of hours that preceptor will personally supervise or work with intern: 10
Category of Research: Clinical (Patient Care) Research
Cancer Research: Ovary
Project Description: In vitro chemosensitivity assays are currently used to guide clinicians on how to best treat patients with chemotherapy. In the setting of ovarian cancer, it is unclear whether the optimal site to procure tissue should be the primary ovarian tissue versus metastatic disease in the omentum versus ascites. All three are straightforward to procure in a woman with ovarian cancer. The primary goal of this study to compare chemosensitivity profiles among the three sites in women with primary ovarian cancer and determine if they are consistent with one another.
Intern's Anticipated Duties:
Duty 1: To consent patients for participation in this study
Duty 2: To help collect specimens in the operating room and send off to the lab
Duty 3: To record and help analyze the above data
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following: office or desk space, computer and printer; supplies needed to complete project; equipment needed to complete the project
Likelihood of authoring publications: Very Likely
Background, education, experience, or expertise preferred: Just the willingness to learn
This faculty member has been a CaRES Preceptor for three or more summers.
Intern 1: Staci Sudenga