Ben Himes's picture

Education:

  1. M.D. Yale School of Medicine
  2. Ph.D. Mayo Clinic

benjamin.himes@yale.edu

I am a medical student conducting research on novel therapies in glioblastoma. I work on developing therapies specifically targeting glioblastoma stem cells, which are likely responsible for tumor initiation and recurrence. I am currently working on identifying genes critical for the function of these cancer stem cells, that are amenable to silencing by siRNA-mediated therapy. I am also interested in the delivery of siRNA and small molecules to glioblastoma stem cells through nanoparticle delivery systems.

Research Interests

Drug Delivery
Gene Therapy
Tissue Engineering

Contact

Department of Biomedical Engineering  |  Yale University
Malone Engineering Center (map)
55 Prospect St.  |  New Haven, CT 06511

Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program | Yale School of Medicine
Amistad Research Building (map)
10 Amistad St.  |  New Haven, CT 06520

For Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in a research position in our lab! We have an application process to help match interested students with mentors and current research projects. Submission of applications are rolling, but we will review all applications on September 14th (fall term) and January 18th (spring and summer term). If you have any questions about the application, please contact anna.lynn@yale.edu. We look forward to receiving your application.

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