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Suzanne
Rosenberg: Immunology
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Dr.
Suzanne O. Rosenberg, who was recently appointed to the Robert
and Jane Meyerhoff Chair in Biochemistry, has seen dramatic
changes at UMBC since she came to the Department of Biological
Sciences in 1977. “I’ve seen it evolve from a young,
upcoming campus to a mature, established teaching and research
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Funded by the National
Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and
the Army Breast Cancer Program of the Department of Defense (DOD),
Rosenberg is a tumor immunologist whose research to understand how
to activate the immune system to fight tumors is both basic and
applied. “Hopefully, if we can understand it, we can make a
vaccine or develop treatments that will be therapeutic,” says
Rosenberg.
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her Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology and her undergraduate
degree from the Barnard College of Columbia University, stays at UMBC
because she likes the multi-disciplinary, university environment.
In addition to her research work, Rosenberg teaches courses in immunology,
cell biology, introductory biology and the new research ethics course.
She also serves as a mentor and steering committee member of the Minority
Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program funded by NIH. “I like
working with undergraduates, who often bring a unique and novel approach
to the table,” she said. The DOD recently funded Rosenberg’s
proposal to begin a Breast Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience
(BCURE) program at UMBC, which will begin this summer and will expand
research opportunities for UMBC students. |
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