The Human Genome Project and other large collaborative efforts are producing reams of useful information on mechanisms of disease. In every medical field, paradigms are being shattered and replaced. Advances in molecular biology, bio-engineering, and other areas will allow us to translate this new body of knowledge into novel treatments for ailments that are currently incurable. D. student at Davis is deciding what field and whose laboratory to complete graduate work in. UC Davis is a large university, with dozens of graduate programs.
D students is to decide on a specific graduate department before matriculation.
There is little time for rotations during the first two years of medical school, with the exception of the summer break. This option could save time in the long run. I'm currently working in Dr. Kit Lam's laboratory on a tumor cell peptide binding project. We are attempting to isolate peptide sequences that bind specifically to lymphoma cells. We are also comparing the affinity of known lymphoma cell binding peptides with other cancer cell lines and normal peripheral blood cells.