Barbara Bass Bakar Distinguished professorship in Cancer Genetics
Co-Leader, Cancer Genetics Program
Director, Genome Analysis Core Facility
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Balmain studies the step-wise fashion in which cancer develops. By looking at cancer development he works to identify genes that help cancer to develop or prevent cancer. In this interview he talks with us about his research and the use of animal models to study human disease.
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About Dr. Balmain
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How did you first become interested in research as a career?
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What is your current research focus?
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What are tumor modifier genes and how do they influence cancer risk?
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Describe your strategy for identifying tumor modifier genes.
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On what types of cancer do you focus?
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Why are mouse models useful in this area of research?
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