Students from University Heights High School in the Bronx got hands-on cancer research and lab experience in a new summer outreach program launched by Columbia Cancer.
Dr. Ben Izar and collaborators have completed one of the most comprehensive studies of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases, uncovering details that could spur development of novel therapies.
Annual Precision Medicine Pilot Grants are awarded to five Columbia research teams, including research led by members Drs. Brent Stockwell and Kelley Yan.
Though less serious, abdominal discomfort is not uncommon after colonoscopy, said HICCC member Dr. Kavel Visrodia, assistant professor in the Division of Digestive Diseases at Columbia.
Dr. Andrew Lassman: "These trials transformed our understanding of the clinical behavior of molecularly defined gliomas and contributed to the classification of gliomas used globally today."
A multi-institution team of lung cancer experts have received a new SU2C grant to bring technology-enabled immunotherapy monitoring to under-represented patients.
A new study by Iok In Christine Chio, PhD, provides key insights towards a possible treatment that can toggle this molecular switch to block the spread of pancreatic cancer to other organs.
New research from the lab of Dennis Vitkup, PhD, reveals reasons why cancer cells are often forced to rely on fat imports, a finding that could lead to new ways to understand and slow tumor growth.
