Gerson and Barbara Bass Bakar Distinguished Professorship in Cancer Research
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
University of California at San Francisco
Dr. Evan works on developing new ways to study cancer development and treatment. He has created a novel system to study cancer development in mice using a 'switchable' version of the myc oncogene. In the interview he discusses his work and the potential benefit to other researchers and for cancer patients.
Interview Questions
Acerca Dr. Gerard Evan
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How did you first become interested in science?
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How did you first become involved in research?
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How did you get to where you are today in your career?
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What are you currently researching?
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How does your lab study genes involved in cancer?
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How do defects in myc function contribute to the development of cancer?
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Is your cancer treatment approach applicable to all types of cancer?
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Do you involve students in your research?
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As a mentor, what do you feel is your obligation to your students?
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