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Scientists Reveal a New Therapeutic Vulnerability in Pancreatic Cancer

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CUIMC Newsroom

March 12, 2021

Lowering levels of a hormone called PTHrP can prevent metastases and improve survival in mice with pancreatic cancer according to a new study, co-led by HICCC Director Anil K. Rustgi, MD.

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Pancreatic Cancer
Claudio Scuoppo Wins New ASH Award for Research Disrupted by Global Pandemic

March 11, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Scuoppo who has been awarded an ASH Restart Award to support his ongoing research in novel therapeutics for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Topic

Research Advances
The State of Colorectal Cancer Research and Care: Q+A with Drs. Debbie Bakes and Rachael Safyan

By Melanie A. Farmer

March 7, 2021

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. HICCC members Debbie Bakes, MD, and Rachael Safyan, MD, discuss prevention, screening, and what’s ahead in colorectal cancer treatment and research.
Why Some Melanoma Patients Do Not Respond to Immunotherapy

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CUIMC Newsroom

March 5, 2021

Ben Izar, MD, and colleagues have created a new technique that can uncovertricks cancer cells use to evade immunotherapies, which could lead to the development of more effective treatments.

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Immunotherapy
Surviving Cancer, Advocating for Others

By Melanie A. Farmer

March 1, 2021

Patient advocates and members of the Patient Advocacy Board at the HICCC work to ensure that the patient perspective is a priority when it comes to treatment, care, and research.

Topic

Cervical Cancer
New CRISPR Method Allows Scientists to Understand Impact of Subtle Mutations

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CUIMC Newsroom

February 26, 2021

A new method that uses CRISPR to simultaneously make thousands of point mutations in human genes is helping researchers understand how subtle changes to genes contribute to cancer and other diseases.

Topic

Research Advances
AACR-Mark Foundation Grant to Support Fatemeh Momen-Heravi’s Disparities Research

By Melanie A. Farmer

February 25, 2021

Dr. Fatemeh Momen-Heravi is the recipient of a prestigious Science of the Patient grant to fund her research into the existing racial disparities in head and neck cancer.

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Research Advances
Breast Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Re-accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

February 24, 2021

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) has re-awarded three-year accreditation to the breast center NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Member Spotlight: Robyn Gartrell, MD, on Novel Immunotherapy to Fight Childhood Cancers

February 19, 2021

Meet Dr. Robyn Gartrell, a physician-scientist focused on bringing cutting-edge cancer immunotherapies that have had success in treating adult cancers to childhood cancers.

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Immunotherapy
Leading Complication of Stem Cell Transplants Require Improved Diagnoses

February 15, 2021

A new study demonstrates a novel framework for the assessment of patients’ symptoms and clinical findings which was successful in improving the accuracy of GVHD diagnosis.

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