SOAR Summer Journal Club
During their intensive 11 week research experience, students will also participate in a summer journal club led by Dr. Funmi Olopade. This review of seminal papers in oncology will also be offered online to Global Oncology SOAR students as well. Selected readings are seminal papers that are fundamental to cancer research.
Week 1
Introduction to Tumor Suppressors:
Week 2
Introduction to Oncogenes:
Week 3
Topics in Tumor Suppressors:
Week 4
Cell Cycle and Checkpoints:
Week 5
Topics in Apoptosis:
Week 6
Epigenetics:
Week 7
Polygenic Inheritance:
Week 8
Gene Identification in the Post-Genomic Era:
Week 9
Topics in Oncogenes:
- Mitophagy Controls the Activities of Tumor Suppressor p53 to Regulate Hepatic Cancer Stem Cells
- Inhibition of B Cell Receptor Signaling by Ibrutinib in Primary CNS Lymphoma
- Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein promotes liver metastasis of gastrointestinal cancer by activating a β1-integrin-FAK-YAP1/TAZ signaling pathway
- Allosteric Inhibition of SHP2 Phosphatase Inhibits Cancers Driven by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
Week 10
Hormone Signaling: