Welcome to the Whelan Lab!
We are a bioanalytical chemistry lab studying Ovarian Cancer.
Our Motivation:
The long-term survival statistics associated with ovarian cancer have remained unchanged for decades, and most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed only after their disease has progressed to a metastatic stage. These cancer deaths are largely preventable: early detection of ovarian cancer correlates strongly with high rates of long-term survival. Early detection of ovarian cancer remains out of reach, however, in part because the existing tests for cancer-specific proteins (biomarkers) are insufficiently informative to be useful.
We view ovarian cancer as a human health problem in need of a measurement science solution. If we can identify alternative affinity probes—displaying more reliable detection of cancer-associated proteins—we can then use these probes as the basis of new tests for ovarian cancer.
Our Motivation:
The long-term survival statistics associated with ovarian cancer have remained unchanged for decades, and most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed only after their disease has progressed to a metastatic stage. These cancer deaths are largely preventable: early detection of ovarian cancer correlates strongly with high rates of long-term survival. Early detection of ovarian cancer remains out of reach, however, in part because the existing tests for cancer-specific proteins (biomarkers) are insufficiently informative to be useful.
We view ovarian cancer as a human health problem in need of a measurement science solution. If we can identify alternative affinity probes—displaying more reliable detection of cancer-associated proteins—we can then use these probes as the basis of new tests for ovarian cancer.
Summer Crew 2019: Naviya, Eliza, Daniel, Emma, Susan, Sergio, Taylor, Dr. Whelan and Vincent. (Missing Katie and Nicole)
Announcements
Happy Anniversary to the Whelan Lab! |
AD&T Proposal Funded! |
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The Whelan lab has had a very exciting and productive first year at Notre Dame. Today is the first anniversary of Naviya and Susan joining the lab. We are grateful for all of their hard work in the first year to get us where we are!! Cheers to another year!!
September 4, 2019 IITP Fellowship Awarded to Nicole!Our very own Nicole was awarded an Interdisciplinary Interface Training Program (IITP) Fellowship from the Walther Cancer Foundation at Harper Cancer Research Institute. Only three people are awarded this fellowship annually to fund their cancer research projects for two years.
Awesome job, Nicole! August 9, 2019 |
An AD&T proposal co-authored by Dr. Whelan, Dr. Camden, and Dr. Jenkins was awarded funding! We are super excited to move forward with the project "N-Heterocyclic Carbene Functionalized Nanoparticles as a Platform for Precision Medicine: Aptamer-Mediated Detection of Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers". Congratulations to all! August 1, 2019
Mass Spec Summer SchoolThree of the Whelan Lab's best and brightest are attending Mass Spec Summer School this week in Madison, Wisconsin. Naviya, Sergio, and Nicole are soaking up the knowledge to bring back to the lab. Naviya is also bringing back an award for best tweet! The rest of the Whelan Lab is eagerly awaiting their return... July 23, 2019
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The Whelan Lab is premier research group in the world class facility of McCourtney Hall.
- Susan Skube
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