DNA-METHYLATION PROFILING FROM FIXED MELANOCYTIC TISSUES


Year of Award:
2009
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R21
Project Number:
CA134368
RFA Number:
RFA-CA-08-009
Technology Track:
Biospecimen Science Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
THOMAS, NANCY E
Other PI or Project Leader:
DORSEY, KATHLEEN CONWAY
Institution:
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
Melanoma, which is increasing in incidence, has the capacity to metastasize early and its course is rarely impacted by medical intervention. Because of the pronounced difference in survival between localized and metastatic disease, it is imperative to dia