Faculty Directory
Oncological Sciences
Casjens, Sherwood R.
5C312 UUMC
Phone: 581-5980
E-mail: sherwood.casjens@path.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Virus structure & assembly;
genome structure and function in the Lyme disease bacteria,
Borrelia burgdorferi.
Student Participation: Participate in research project.
Background Needed: General knowledge of the biochemistry
of DNA, RNA & protein function & synthesis.
Outside Majors: Biology, Chemistry.
Key Words: Virus structure, virus assembly, Lyme
Disease.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Frazer, John 'Kimble'
HCI-4263
Phone: 587-5599
E-mail: kimble.frazer@hsc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: T-cell leukemia & lymphoma, DNA methylation, development of the vertebrate adaptive immune system.
Student Participation:
Wide open. A student could run their own project under my supervision,
help out with existing projects in the lab or anything in between.
Projects in my lab span the range from molecular biology (DNA &
RNApreparation, PCR) to animal husbandry and genetics. We use zebrafish
as an animal model for most of our studies.
Background Needed:
None required; preference for students who aspire to doctorate level
training in the sciences, medical/dental school; experience with
molecular biology techniques a plus.
Outside Majors: Biology, chemistry biochemistry; any life science-related major considered. Key Words: cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, T cel, immunity, zebrafish.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Graves, Barbara J.
4380 HCI
Phone: 581-7308
E-mail: Barbara.Graves@hci.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Eukaryotic gene expression;
biochemistry of transcription; protein nucleic acids interactions.
Student Participation: Perform experiments, attend
and particpate in lab meetings.
Background Needed: Biology core 240 series, chemistry
(organic & inorganic).
Outside Majors: Biology, Chemistry.
Key Words: DNA-protein interactions, transcription,
gene expression.
Student generated projects possible, if within these areas.
Leachman, Sancy
2000 Circle of Hope, RM 5241
Phone: 585-1810
Email: sancy.leachman@hci.utah.edu
General
Research Interest: My laboratory studies patients with
a family history of melanoma. Blood and tissues from these
patients are used to investigate melanoma susceptibility genes
at the molecular level.
Student
Participation: They could help with melanocyte culturing
and routine assays to evaluate tumor gene expression levels
and function, also data entry.
Background
Needed: Interest in biology, computer data-entry, or biochemistry
would all be helpful, but none of these are an absolute requirement.
Outside
Majors: Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Biomedical
Sciences.
Student
generated projects are not possible.
Mango, Susan
4345 HCI
Phone: 581-7633
E-mail: susan.mango@hci.utah.edu
General Research: How do animals form a digestive
tract?
Student Participation: Genetics, some molecular biology,
plasmid and cell preparation.
Background Needed: Some science preferred.
Key Words: Development, organogenesis, embryo, birth
defects.
Some student generated projects may be considered.
O'Neill, Frank
VA Med Center
Phone: 582-1565x1494
Email: frank.oneill@med.va.gov
General
Research Interest: DNA Tumor viruses, cell transformation.
Student
Participation: Molecular cloning, virus growth, recombination,
genetic engineering, cell culture.
Background
Needed: Molecular biology, cell biology, genetics.
Student
generated projects possible.
Shami, Paul
Suite 2100 - Huntsman Cancer Institute
Phone: 582-1565, Ext 4640
Email: p.shami@m.cc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Leukemia and cancer drug
discovery and development.
Student Participation: Participate in research projects.
Background Needed: Biological Sciences.
Outside Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry,
Pharmacology.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Stillman, David
5C426 UUMC
Phone: 581-5429
E-mail: stillman@path.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Eukaryotic gene regulation
using yeast as a model system.
Student Participation: Assist with experiments on
gene regulation, using genetics & molecular cloning methods.
Background Needed: Basic chemistry and biology needed.
Molecular biology & genetics desirable.
Outside Majors: Biology or Chemistry.
Key Words: Gene regulation, yeast, transcription,
DNA, molecular cloning, genetics.
Student generated projects may be considered.
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