Overview
The Cancer Biology Track at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at Dartmouth College is a degree-granting program that seeks to train the next generation of scientists and physician-scientists to engage in cancer research in genomic, proteomic, cellular, and organ-based systems for the purpose of translating this knowledge into cancer treatment and prevention. Cancer Biology is a component of the Molecular and Cellular Biology program.
Research carried out by faculty and trainees in this program uses the most advanced experimental approaches to understand the pathobiology of cancer, and to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics.
Students are mentored by faculty within both the basic and clinical sciences.
The research employs a broad range of biochemical, biological, and molecular techniques, and interfaces with related disciplines such as biostatistics, bioinformatics, structural biology, and chemistry. All students are given thorough instruction in the fundamentals of cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, human genetics, and cancer biology. In addition, there are special courses on designing, implementing, and analyzing oncology clinical trials, as well as experiential learning opportunities through clinical observations and internships. Thus, this program provides students with a broad-based understanding of key problems in cancer, and develops their ability to carry out creative biomedical research.
Research Facilities
The laboratories at Dartmouth are state-of-the-art and well-equipped. In addition to the College and Medical School laboratories located on the Hanover campus, the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is a campus with fully integrated patient care, medical education, and research activities on 225 acres in Lebanon, New Hampshire, approximately 2 miles from the Hanover campus. In addition to standard modern instrumentation available in individual laboratories, core facilities are maintained that include specialized equipment such as electron microscopes, DNA sequencers, tissue culture and hybridoma facilities, fluorescence-activated cell sorter, confocal image analysis, peptide synthesizer, animal imagers, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, and equipment for state-of-the-art genomic and proteomic analyses.
Location
Dartmouth College is located in the picturesque Upper Valley of New Hampshire. Graduate students will have the opportunity to get involved in the local community and enjoy the seasons of New England. More information on the area is available from the School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.