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Gongshi Bai

GONGSHI BAI
Hometown: 
Beijing, China
Undergraduate Institution: Peking University, Beijing, China

Field of study:

Genetics & Development
Specific research area: Mutation in DNA replication helicase and its impact on genomic instability and cancer development.
Why did you apply to the Cornell Comparative Cancer Biology Training Program?
 I am interested in cancer biology research and I would like to communicate my ideas and discoveries with others who share the similar scientific interest. Besides, as a graduate student who just started the research career, I value the opportunity this program offers to meet others around the campus from different disciplines so I can learn from this rich pool of knowledge and experiences.

What is your specific research area, and why are you passionate about it? Currently, I am trying to determine how mutation in the DNA replication helicase causes genomic instability and cancer predisposition. To study this, our lab utilizes the Mcm4Chaos3 mutant, which carries a point mutation in the MCM2-7 helicase complex subunit. So far we have found that there are two major aspects of this mutant may be responsible for promoting breast specific cancer development in the mouse model. I am so interested in this project because the things we are going to learn from it were not given enough attention so far in the field. Besides, I am currently developing new techniques to perform the research, which is quite challenging while making it more interesting.

What are your long-term plans; where do you see yourself in 10 years? I would definitely like to devote myself to biological research in the future and take it as my career. I became a graduate student with the willingness of learning and discovering new stuff in the world and I am still holding onto this belief with passion. I prefer to stay in academics, but it may also depend on the opportunities I have.

 
     
 
     
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aboutUSThe Comparative Cancer Biology Program at Cornell University is a new initiative supported by the College of Veterinary Medicine to establish comprehensive interdisciplinary training and facilitate rigorous hypothesis-driven research in comparative cancer biology. The program brings together clinical and basic scientists at the College of Veterinary Medicine and promotes synergistic interactions with other investigators throughout Cornell University. Currently, the program supports the research activities of several graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and veterinary residents through competitive training awards. The program also sponsors a University-wide cancer symposium, College-wide mini-seminar series in cancer biology and an annual retreat.
 
 
 
     
 
 

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