Hi,
I think that finding a cure for cancer is a very noble goal. However, I have studied the topic a lot myself, and came to the conclusion that probably no single cure exists. There are many different cancers in humans, each with very different causes and symptoms. For some cancers we have a cure already, but for many we have none.
Also, there are tens of thousands of groups are working on finding a cure each day. There is so much work done on cancer in general, that even keeping up with all their results is impossible. Therefore my suggestion would be to enroll at a uni which you find suitable, and once you've mastered bioengineering, then focus on a smaller topic like a certain form of gastric cancer or a lymphoma of your choice.
I think you have plenty of time to think about what your therapy will cost once its ready. The project I am working on is expected to be available to patients in around 20 years. I hope to live to see it, there is a lot of work to be done on it. So the price of the therapy is of little concern at the moment. We focus our efforts on making it work.
If you want to avoid big pharma from the start then you should keep in mind that biochemical research is expensive. Consumables can easily cost a thousand dollars a day for a single researcher, and there are various machines required which cost millions. If big pharma likes your idea, then they can provide this background, however, they will want to get their investment back when selling the developed therapy.
Doing good research without such a background is much harder. DIYbio aims to do research on the budget, and although the community has achieved impressive things, I have to admit that the big pharma approach is a simply more productive, albeit also more expensive solution at the moment.
If you want to get an idea on how doing bioengineering looks like, you could try to write to a lab in your area, and ask to do a visit. Pharma companies will not allow you in, but university groups are usually very friendly, and will probably show you around if they see you are genuinely interested. So for starters, you could maybe call one up, tell them your story, and ask for a visit.
Best,
Mate
On Wednesday, 10 April 2013 21:21:17 UTC+2, Andy wrote:
I am in the navy and am looking at going to college for Bioengeneering when i get out. My goal is to find a cure for cancer through Bioengeneering and genetics. I am looking for some guidance a direction if you will, on where to go. I have been reading and researching what people have done and what I would like to do. I have read in one book that there is a group in Whales that has actually come up with a drug free "cure" by way of the body, using proteins to signal "suicide" in the cancer cells. After reading this I started to realize that finding a "cure" isn't the actual problem that I would be facing. The true problem would be keeping the cure out of big blockbuster cooperation's hands while making it cheap and accessible to the general public at as little cost as possible. To do something like that a person would have to perfect the process of multiplying the results with as little effort as possible. I don't know where to begin...any ideas?--
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