Cathleen Rabideau
Research
I have been a volunteer in the pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy Initiative for two years now. I have been able to learn a lot about cancer therapeutic development in addition to essential basic science laboratory technique. Being a member of this lab has allowed me to hone in on my research focus of developing cancer therapeutics driven by a better understanding of the human immune system.
Some of the techniques I have been able to learn include cell culture and passage, cell freezing and thawing, T-cell and splenocyte collection, RNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, mouse tail vein injections, spleen and lung harvesting in mice, flow cytometry, and cell picking.
My project
Dr. John Ligon
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine at the University of Florida
Proposed project title: Development of nanoparticle mRNA vaccine against EML4-ALK fusion driven non-small cell lung cancer.
As the leader of this experiment, I will be responsible for all aspects of the project. I will have the help and guidance of senior members of my lab but will be responsible for following the proposed timeline, checking on my animals every day, developing the vaccine, and any other duties that may arise.
