HNPCC (Colon Cancer)

Cancer Biology Research Paper Rubric

Meeting required deadlines:

Submission of sources 5 points

Submission of outline 10 points

Paper content:

Adequate coverage of required information

1) Epidemiology 20 points

2) Common Mutations 20 points

(explanation of mutation and how it leads to transformation)

(minimum of 3 excluding Ras, Myc, p53, and Rb)

3) Treatment (explanation of mechanisms of action) 20 points

a. Most common standard chemotherapy regimen

b. Molecular-targeted/Biologic/Immunotherapies

(minimum of 3 different)

4) Works cited/following AMA format 10 points

Paper’s readability:

Sentence structure, grammar, etc. 15 points

Possible Journals to Search for Information:

Nature Reviews Cancer Trends in Cancer

Nature Reviews Genetics Trends in Genetics

Nature Reviews Immunology Trends in Immunology

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology Trends in Molecular Medicine

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Nature Genetics Science

Nature Immunology Journal of Immunology

Nature Medicine Science Translational Medicine

Journal of Experimental Medicine Science Immunology

PNAS

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Blood

Cell

Cancer Cell

Cell Reports Medicine