Dr. Katt, in collaboration with Dr. Santiago Peralta of the Cornell Veterinary College, has begun a new project examining oral cancers in canine patients seen at Cornell. Oral cancer is a challenging target with high unmet need, and need is especially high in companion animals, where treatment options are very limited. This project, supported by the Cornell Canine Health Center, focuses on generating model systems of canine oral cancers, and using these models to test potential therapeutic approaches to the disease.
As part of this project, we are looking to recruit one or two motivated undergraduate students. The ideal candidate will have completed at least some basic laboratory coursework, enjoy working on a multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary project, and have at least two days per week in which they could spend 2-3 hours conducting laboratory work. Please contact either Dr. Katt or Dr. Cerione if interested.