Status: Filled – Intern: Shelbie Cole
Intern: Shelbie Cole
Faculty Name: laura-q-rogers-md-mph
UAB Department: Medicine/Preventive Medicine
UAB School: Medicine
Campus Address: MT 614
Telephone Number: (205) 934-9735
Email: lqrogers@uabmc.edu or Click to Send E-Mail
For how many summers have you served as a preceptor: 3 or more
CCC Research Area: Cancer Control and Population Science
Number of hours per week that the preceptor will personally supervise or work with the intern: 4
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help to supervise the intern:
1. Joshua Graham
2. Kaitlyn Waugaman
Title of Project: 26LR – Exercise, gut microbiome, and fatigue in breast cancer survivors
Project Description:
Exercise provides multiple biopsychosocial benefits after cancer diagnosis. Little is known about the human microbiome in cancer survivors, how exercise may affect the human microbiome, and whether these effects are related to persistent cancer-related symptoms (e.g., fatigue). Fecal microbiome samples are being collected as part of a randomized controlled trial testing the effects of exercise on the gut microbiome in fatigued breast cancer survivors. A CaRES student is needed to assist with completing microbiome related data entry, assays, and analyses. The student will work with Dr. Rogers, Dr. Rogers’ staff, and the UAB microbiome resource lab to process, analyze, interpret, and disseminate their results. This project offers the student the opportunity to participate in a translational project that involves both lab-based (e.g., DNA extraction, etc.) and patient-oriented research activities. The CaRES student will also participate in other exercise and cancer survivorship activities occurring within Dr. Rogers’ research program with the goal of better understanding exercise benefits and promotion in the target population. For example, the student may be able to assist with assessments done as part of several randomized controlled exercise trials in cancer survivors. The student may also participate in data management, scientific writing, and literature reviews, as part of secondary data analyses. The student will be expected to write an abstract for submission to a scientific meeting and participate as a co-author on a peer-reviewed manuscript, when appropriate.
Project Status: Already up and running
Location of Project: Birmingham, AL (UAB)
Proposed Start Date: May 4, 2020
Proposed End Date: August 28, 2020
Expected work schedule for intern: Not very flexible, intern MUST be at work on certain days of the week and at certain times of the day (as may be necessary to interview patients, attend lab meetings, process samples, etc.) and should contribute full-time effort.
Category of Project: Clinical (Patient Care) Research
Cancer topic: Breast
Does this project involve human subjects: Yes
Does this project involve animal subjects: No
Duty:
1.
Prepare and help with gut microbiome assays
2.
Data entry
3.
Other duties based on interest and research trial progress at that time
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following:
Office or desk space, Supplies needed to complete project, Equipment needed to complete project
Likelihood that intern will be included as an author on one or more publications
related to this summer research project: Possible
Areas in which the ideal candidates will have experience:
Laboratory Skills, basic knowledge, Microbiology
