Franz Pruefer Research Experience

Date: Nov 2004-December 2005

Mentors:    Clempner J PhD ¹

                  Carsteanu A PhD  ²

Research Project: DPPN and Game Theory in Modeling Metabolic pathways and Signal Transduction networks.

Institution/Departments:

1 Center for Computing Research, National Polytechnic Institute (CIC-IPN) Mexico.

2 CINVESTAV, Math Department, National Polytechnic Institute (CIC-IPN) Mexico.

Date: Jul 2004- March 2005

Mentors: J Meléndez Zajgla MD PhD

    V Maldonado Lagunas PhD

Research Project: Study of HGF as a Prognostic Marker in Mexican Cancer

        Patients

Institution/Departments:

1. Molecular Biology Laboratory, Mexican National Cancer Institute, Mexico.

Date: Jun 2003- Jul 2004 (6^th year of  

          Medical School)

Mentors: J Meléndez Zajgla MD PhD

    V Maldonado Lagunas  PhD      

Research Project: Role of Omi/Htra2 in Colon Cancer Cells Apoptosis

Institution/Departments:

Molecular Biology Laboratory, Mexican National Cancer Institute, Mexico.

Program: Medical Social Service in Research. Health Department of Mexico.

Date: December 2001-January 2002  

          (Medical School Winter Vacations)

Mentors: Robert C. Bast MD ¹

    Xiao Feng Le MD PhD ²

Research Project: HER2-p27-Cdk2 pathway in breast and ovarian cancer cells

Institution/Departments:

1. Vice-president of Translational Research.

2. Experimental Therapeutics Department

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston Tx.

Program: Post-Program research of the Summer Research for Medical Students 2001

Date: Mid August –November 2001

         During Medical School free time Email communication Mexico-Houston

Mentor:    Xiao Feng Le MD PhD

Research Project: Signal Transduction of HER2-targeting antibodies

Activity: 1) Writing and discussing my summer report findings.

          2) Review of the literature of HER2 signaling networks 

          3) Suggesting research ideas

          4) Communicating all of the above by email to my mentor

Institution/Departments:

1. Experimental Therapeutics Department

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston Tx.

Program: Post-Program research of the Summer Research for Medical Students 2001

Date: June-August 2001 (Medical School                 

          Summer Vacations)

Mentors: Robert C. Bast MD ¹

    Xiao Feng Le MD PhD ²

Research Project: Signal Transduction of HER2-targeting antibodies

Institution/Departments:

1. Vice-president of Translational Research.

2. Experimental Therapeutics Department

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston Tx,

Program: Summer Research Program for Medical Students 2001

Date: 2001 Feb-May  (Tuesdays and     

       Fridays afternoons-night After medical

       school classes)

Mentors: Guillermo Alfaro MD PhD

Research/Learning Activity: Learning general lab procedures & techniques

Institution/Departments:

Molecular Immunology Laboratory. Mexican National Cancer Institute. Mexico.

Date:

1) Dec 2000-Jan 2001. (During medical

    school winter vacations)

2) 2000 Aug-Nov (Friday afternoons after

    medical school classes)

Mentors: Ricardo Delgado MD

                Alejandro Avilés  MD

Research/Learning Activity: Cancer pathology and experimental pathology tutorials

Institution/Departments:

Experimental Pathology Department. Mexican National Cancer Institute. Mexico

Date: Jul 2000. (During medical school

          summer vacations)

Mentors:  J  Vries        MD PhD

                 E Haagedoorn       MD PhD

           D.         Sleijfer      MD PhD

                       BG Szabó        MD PhD

Learning Activity: 1) Intensive Practical and Theoretical Course of Clinical                                              

                        Oncology for Medical Students

                     2) Presented a Poster of Cervical Cancer in Mexico

Institution/Departments:

World Health Organization /International Union Against Cancer / Centre for Cancer Education. / AZG Hospital. Groningen, Netherlands.

Program: 5^th International Summer School “Oncology for Medical Students 2000”

Dates:

1) 2000 Jan-May (Friday afternoons after

     medical school classes)

2) Dec 1999-Jan 2000

    (during medical school winter vacations)

Mentors: Ricardo Delgado MD

                Alejandro Avilés  MD

Research/Learning Activity: Cancer pathology and experimental pathology tutorials

Institution/Departments:

Experimental Pathology Department, Mexican National Cancer Institute

Dates:

Every afternoon after High School classes:

1995 Aug-Nov

1996 Jan-May

1996 Aug-Nov

1998 Jan –May

1998 June-July (During Summer vacations between High School and Medical School)

Dec 1998-Jan 1999 (during medical school winter vacations)

1999 Jun-Jul (during medical school summer vacations)

Mentor: Guillermo Flores MD PhD

Research/Learning Activity:

1) In order to gain experience and practical knowledge in Cancer I voluntarily worked by helping in the performance of autopsies of cancer patients and the discussion of the clinico-pathological correlation. It provided me insight in the following:

             a) Correlation between anatomical and histological findings.

             b) Patterns of cancer spread.

             c) Correlation between pathological finding and clinical findings                   

                reported on the  clinical file

2) Participation and active discussion of Cancer Biology and Pathology with guidance of my mentor.

3) Literature research of Carcinogenesis.

4) Learning essentials of Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Institution/Departments:

Post-Mortem Pathology Department. Mexican National Cancer Institute. Mexico.