Milena Cankovic
     Graduate student
     Adviser: Stephen Lerman
     Degree: Ph.D., 1995
     Title of thesis: CD4+ lymphocytes as a target for           cyclophosphamide therapy of SJL lymphomas

Contact information (as of 1/1/04):
     Division Head
     AP Molecular Pathology Laboratory, W 603
     Henry Ford Hospital
     Detroit, MI 48202
     Phone: (313) 916-9448
     Work email: mcankov1@hfhs.org
     Home email: NA

Current activity: I run a Molecular Diagnostics lab in the Anatomic Pathology section. We offer TCR gamma and IGH Gene Rearrangement assays as clinical tests. We also offer a microsatellite based Tissue Identity assay. I am currently working on developing fluorescence based assays for several applications in cancer diagnostics. Some of these will be done by Capillary Electrophoresis and some by Real Time Quantitative PCR. Once these assays have been validated, we will offer them for patient testing.