CARCINOGEN DNA ADDUCT BIOMARKERS IN FORMALIN FIXED TISSUES


Year of Award:
2014
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R33
Project Number:
CA186795
RFA Number:
RFA-CA-13-004
Technology Track:
Biospecimen Science Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
TURESKY, ROBERT J.
Other PI or Project Leader:
N/A
Institution:
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
DNA adducts represent internal dosimeters to measure exposure to environmental and endogenous genotoxicants. Unfortunately, in epidemiologic studies, measurement of DNA adducts often is precluded by the un- availability of fresh tissue. In contrast, forma