Joanne Wang
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Research Interests:
Mechanism of drug transport and disposition in the CNS; Role of membrane transporters in drug elimination in the kidney.
Biography:
Dr. Wang is Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics and an affiliate investigator of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She is a member of the editorial board of AAPS and has served as a referee for several biochemical and pharmacological journals. The research theme in Dr. Wang's laboratory is focused on understanding on the role of membrane transporters in drug distribution into the central nervous system and drug elimination in the kidney. In collaboration with investigators at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Dr. Wang is also investigating the genetic basis that underlies individual variations in transport, metabolism and toxic response to anticancer drugs.
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Eligibility
The Program is open to U.S. citizens only. Applications are currently being accepted for the summer of 2013, which will start on June 24 and end on August 23. Students must be able to commit to these dates in order to apply and be considered for acceptance into the Program.
Application Package
Application materials are due on February 15, 2013. More information, and application instructions, can be found on the Information for Applicants page.