Trevecca Students Participate in Cancer Cell Research

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NASHVILLE, TN (04/03/2013)(readMedia)--  Briana Corzine, a biology and chemistry major, is participating in a research study of cancer cells as part of her biology studies at Trevecca Nazarene University. Last summer in the course Research Projects in Biology, Corzine and her classmates had to write a scientific research proposal on the subject of their choosing. The group decided to develop a research proposal that focused on the effects of frankincense oil on breast cancer cells. Their professor, Alisha Russell PhD, is a cancer biologist and encouraged them to conduct the research themselves. For their research, they use a MDA231 cancer cell line.

Corzine and her classmates hope to have enough information to present and publish their findings by spring of 2014. She said, "We are also trying to keep detailed protocols so that we can lead the students coming in behind us to continue the research and help this new program grow!" When reflecting on what got her interested in the cancer research program, Corzine said, "I have a passion for science and discovering new chemicals or chemical properties that will help people specifically in the health field. I don't have a strong enough stomach to handle being a doctor or a nurse so medical research is the next best thing for me. If I accidentally kill some cancer cells here in the lab, it gets added to data and might actually be applauded!" Corzine, a junior at Trevecca, lives in Plant City, Florida and is the daughter to Don and Renee Corzine.

Trevecca Nazarene University (www.trevecca.edu), located in Nashville, Tenn., where it was founded in 1901, is a Christian liberal arts university. Its 2,400+ students come from 38 states and 13 foreign countries, and they participate in a wide variety of community services and contribute to the city of Nashville while enjoying the rich cultural life that Nashville offers. Trevecca's 55 baccalaureate degrees, three associate degrees, master's degrees in seven disciplines, and two doctorates (education and clinical counseling) prepare students to serve and lead.