Tag: cancer
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Diana Azzam, Florida International University – Treatments for Children with Relapsed Cancers
On Florida International University Week: What happens when treatment options for cancer diagnoses run out? Diana Azzam, assistant professor in the department of environmental health sciences, looks into taking the guesswork out of this process. Diana Azzam, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University. She has a Masters in Biochemistry from the American…
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Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen, University of Southern Denmark – Hydrochlorothiazide Use and Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
On this Student Spotlight: Is a popular drug for hypertension putting patients at risk for cancer? Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen, PhD candidate at the University of Southern Denmark, explores whether you should ask your doctor about high blood pressure medication. I am a medical doctor, and at the moment writing a PhD thesis, dealing with the…
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Hasini Jayatilaka, Johns Hopkins University – How Cancer Spreads
Stopping cancer from spreading is key to saving lives. Hasini Jayatilaka, post-doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University, discusses a new insight into the way cancer behaves that can be important to future medications. Hasini Jayatilaka is a post-doctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins University and is currently conducting research on understanding the complex pathways that…
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Jonathan Kelber, California State University, Northridge – Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a dire diagnosis. Jonathan Kelber, associate professor of biology at California State University Northridge, discusses a new effort to fight back against the disease. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on cell/molecular biology and cancer. My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which cancers begin and then later acquire the ability…
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Alexander Bay, Chapman University – Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown and Thyroid Cancer in Children
Is there a link between the Fukushima nuclear meltdown and cancer? Alexander Bay, associate professor in the department of history at Chapman University, looks into the link between the radiation and thyroid cancer among children. When I began teaching at Chapman University in August 2006, I had an established research trajectory focusing on the history…
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Jeff Blaustein, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Estrogens and Breast Cancer Survivors
Tough decisions must be made about further treatment after breast cancer. Jeff Blaustein, professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discusses the pros and cons of estrogen blockers and what women should know about this avenue of treatment. Jeffrey D. Blaustein, Professor in the Department of Psychological…
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Daniel Tennant, University of Birmingham – Blood Cancer and Bone Marrow
Part of the puzzle of blood cancer may have been solved. Daniel Tennant, Senior Lecturer in Metabolic Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham, delves into our bone marrow to find out how to treat this disease. Dr. Daniel Tennant is a Senior Lecturer in Metabolic Biochemistry in the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR),…
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Andrew Ellington, University of Texas at Austin – Fighting Cancer with Nanomachines
To beat cancer, we may want to start thinking small. Andrew Ellington, professor in the department of molecular biosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, explains how microscopic machines may be the key to defeating this disease. Andy Ellington uses evolutionary techniques — in particular, a method known as “directed evolution” — to engineer…
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Mads Daugaard, University of British Columbia – Malaria Vaccine and Cancer
Chemotherapy can save lives but also be debilitating. Mads Daugaard, senior research scientist and assistant professor in the department of urology at the University of British Columbia, explores how a sugar protein may be the answer to an easier method of treating cancer. Dr. Mads Daugaard is a molecular biologist specialized in tumour-associated stress signaling…
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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…