Category: Oncology
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Rachel Mayo, Clemson University – Breast Cancer Awareness
A under served community of women need more witnesses. Rachael Mayo, professor of public health sciences at Clemson University, explores how the Witness Project is helping awareness of breast cancer amongst African-American women. Dr. Rachel Mayo is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Clemson University. Her research interests include cancer prevention…
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Gayathri Devi, Duke University – Breast Cancer Treatments
Can medication used to treat alcoholism be repurposed for other medical conditions? Gayathri Devi, associate professor of pathology and surgery at Duke University, is exploring this possibility. Gayathri Devi is Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences and in the Department of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine. She is…
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Michele Markstein, UMass Amherst – Fighting Cancer with Fruit Flies
Because of their speedy reproductive rates, fruit flies are exceptionally useful for scientific experimentation. We’ve seen it before: here & here. Today on The Academic Minute, UMass biologist Michele Markstein explores their use in improving chemotherapy treatment in the hope of fighting cancer. Michele Markstein is an assistant professor of biology at the University of…
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Ying Xu, University of Georgia – Hypoxia
One of the top priorities in the medical field is diagnosing and stopping the growth of cancer. Dr. Ying Xu, a computational biologist at The University of Georgia is studying hypoxia, an affliction thought to be related to the development of cancer. Dr. Ying Xu is a computational biologist with current research interests in cancer…
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Marco Bisoffi, Chapman University – Thinking Outside the Tumor
Studying the area surrounding a cancerous tumor may provide new medical insights. Dr. Marco Bisoffi, associate professor of biological sciences at Chapman University, is studying field cancerizationto help treat the deadly disease. Dr. Marco Bisoffi is an associate professor of biological sciences in the Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University. He earned his PhD…