vivian chan

Coordinate the collection, distribution and storage of data obtained during clinical research trials. Monitor ongoing research activity to maintain compliance with scientific protocols and government regulations. Work closely with biotech and pharmaceutical companies to enroll patients and collect tissue samples. Process frozen samples of mesothelioma and lung adenocarcinoma cases for studies involving high-yield and quality RNA extracted from tumor-enriched sub-samples. Samples are prepared by combining individual micro-aliquots with the highest tumor cellularity estimates. RNA expression microarrays are used to examine the genetic signatures of mesothelioma to develop clinically useful tests for patient treatment and prognoses. Prepare all intra-operative frozen sections from pulmonary resections for clinical trials in The Advanced Multimodality Image Guided Operating Suite (AMIGO), the nation’s first fully-integrated operating suite to offer intra-procedural access to five imaging modalities.