Chapter 02: Graduate School, Immersion in Developmental Biology, and Transition to Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson

In this chapter, Dr. Brock sketches the development of his scientific and research interests during his graduate program at Yale University. He first covers what he found intriguing about the field as it evolved in the 1970s, and the focusing of his research interests on isozymes and early studies of gene regulation of hormones. His explains that no one was looking at the role of isozymes in the reproductive systems of male mice, and he began to focus on this. His attempts to describe the cells in the mouse testicle led him to the work of Marvin Meistrich [oral history interview] at MD Anderson, and his decision to come to this institution for his postdoctoral work, during which time his focus shifted from developmental biology to radiation and side effects. He describes his research focus and notes that when he began looking for a job, a position opened up in Experimental Radiation Oncology.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1485/thumbnail.jp