Oncological Sciences
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Established in 1994, the Department of Oncological Sciences performs research and provides training with an emphasis in cancer biology. This department is strongly aligned with Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah, whose mission is to discover the origins of human cancer as well as develop new diagnostics and treatments.
Our department brings together a community of faculty, students, and staff, who work with approximately 60 graduate students and 20 post-doctoral fellows, in research laboratories. We award PhD degrees in cancer biology, with specialized training in transcriptional regulation and epigenetics, animal models of cancer, and cancer cell biology, including apoptosis, metabolism, and signaling.
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Scott Pew
I grew up in Texas and Georgia and came to Utah for my undergraduate and graduate studies. I am in the Tavtigian Lab at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. My research focuses on improving the classification of genetic variants in cancer susceptibility genes. Following graduation in May, I will complete a laboratory genetics and genomics fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio. Outside of the lab I enjoy spending time with my family, running, and biking. A fun fact about me is that I am teaching myself to play the piano. I'm not very good, but it's a fun challenge.
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