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Dr. Karen Anderson is a tumor biologist who studies how the immune system can be harnessed to detect and alter cancer development. For example, cancer causes the body to produce specific antibodies, which she and her research team can use as biomarkers to detect cancer in early stages of its growth. They use the alterations in immune response to develop new biomarkers for breast, ovarian, pancreatic and HPV-related cancers.
Dr. Anderson and her collaborators use molecular techniques, such as in vitro protein arrays, next-gen sequencing, and high-throughput functional genomics, to study early alterations in cancer development. They examine the abnormal characteristics of cancer to identify novel targets for cancer treatment and vaccine development.
The Anderson laboratory is focused on understanding how the immune response can be used to detect and alter cancer development. To create an effective cancer immunotherapy, Dr. Andersons team identifies target antigens for vaccine development, and understanding of the mechanisms of immune regulation that limit effective immunotherapy. The lab uses proteomic tools to perform immunoprofiling for cancer and infectious disease detection and monitoring.
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BDE 792 | Research |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BDE 792 | Research |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BDE 792 | Research |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BDE 792 | Research |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
BDE 792 | Research |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BDE 792 | Research |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
AML 590 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 494 | Special Topics |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BIO 598 | Special Topics |
BDE 792 | Research |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BDE 792 | Research |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 494 | Special Topics |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
AML 590 | Reading and Conference |
BIO 598 | Special Topics |
BDE 792 | Research |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BDE 792 | Research |
Summer 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BDE 792 | Research |
Spring 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 494 | Special Topics |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
AML 590 | Reading and Conference |
BIO 598 | Special Topics |
BDE 792 | Research |
Fall 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 189 | Life Sciences Career Paths |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BDE 792 | Research |
Summer 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BDE 792 | Research |
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