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RESEARCH IN ONCOLOGY

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June 2019

GERIATRICS
Epigenetics and Cancer with Ali Shilatifard, PhD
Featuring: Ali Shilatifard, PhD
For three decades, Ali Shilatifard, PhD, has dedicated his career to revealing the causes of childhood leukemia, providing detailed molecular insight into the role of epigenetics in cancer. He hopes his discoveries will lead to a super drug that could end childhood leukemia and other cancers.​

July 2021

ONCOLOGY
Novel Treatments to Prevent Infections in Patients with Leukemia

July 2021

ONCOLOGY
Predicting Which Patients Discontinue Breast Cancer Therapy

June 2021

ONCOLOGY
Immunosuppression Drug Could Reduce Chemotherapy Resistance

June 2021

ONCOLOGY
Uncovering Cellular Mechanisms Driving Epidermal Form and Function

June 2021

ONCOLOGY
New Method to Untangle 3D Cancer Genome

June 2021

ONCOLOGY
3D Genome Structure Influences Cancer

May 2021

ONCOLOGY
FDA approves Empaveli for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

May 2021

ONCOLOGY
Identifying New Targeted Therapy Approaches for Leukemia

May 2021

ONCOLOGY
New Method to Analyze Nucleosomes

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Uncovering Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Cancer Development

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Investigators to Explore Circadian Rhythms in Cancer and Aging

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Drug Demonstrates Poor Efficacy in Advanced Bladder Cancer

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Mitochondria Could Boost Immunotherapy Effectiveness

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Uncovering the Function of Prostate Cancer Protein

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Understanding Epigenetic Regulators in Neurodevelopmental Diseases and Cancer

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Study Discovers Dual Function of Neutrophils in Cancer Cells

April 2021

ONCOLOGY
Inhibiting SAM Biosynthesis to Slow Tumor Growth

March 2021

ONCOLOGY
Cancer Drug May Have Potential for Pain Relief

February 2021

ONCOLOGY
Evaluating Perioperative Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

February 2021

ONCOLOGY
Identifying Therapeutic Targets for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

February 2021

ONCOLOGY
Antibody Drug Improves Survival for Aggressive Breast Cancer

February 2021

ONCOLOGY
Leukemia Hijacks Nucleotide Metabolism

February 2021

ONCOLOGY
Study Identifies New Potential Therapeutic Approach for Glioblastoma

January 2021

ONCOLOGY
Improving Treatment for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

December 2020

ONCOLOGY
Discovering New Mechanisms in Epigenetics

December 2020

ONCOLOGY
Identifying Oncogenes through Epigenetic Markers

December 2020

ONCOLOGY
Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants Inhibit Tumor Growth

December 2020

ONCOLOGY
Scientists Unravel Zebrafish Epigenome

November 2020

ONCOLOGY
New Path Forward for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

November 2020

ONCOLOGY
Viral Protein Rewires B-Cells to Promote Infection

November 2020

ONCOLOGY
Unusual Epigenetic Regulator Could Impact Cancer

October 2020

ONCOLOGY
Targeting Proteins May Help Eliminate Radioresistant Breast Cancer Cells

October 2020

ONCOLOGY
Improving Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer

September 2020

ONCOLOGY
'Snowflake' Nanoparticle Boosts Cancer Therapy

September 2020

ONCOLOGY
Drug May Delay Progression of Ovarian Cancer

September 2020

ONCOLOGY
New Chemotherapy Alternative for Lymphoma

September 2020

ONCOLOGY
New Biomarkers for Glioma Treatment Response

August 2020

ONCOLOGY
New Therapy Targets Breast Cancer Metastases in Brain

August 2020

ONCOLOGY
Exploring an Iron-based Alternative to Chemotherapy

July 2020

ONCOLOGY
Protein May Improve Immunotherapy for Medulloblastoma

July 2020

ONCOLOGY
New Therapy Extends Breast Cancer Survival Rate, Prevents Reoccurrence

July 2020

ONCOLOGY
Novel Drug Improves Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer

June 2020

ONCOLOGY
New Mechanism for Oncogenic Gene Splicing

June 2020

ONCOLOGY
Chemotherapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer Associated with Greater Cognitive Impairment

June 2020

ONCOLOGY
Cancer Cells Hijack Nucleotide Metabolism to Boost Cell Proliferation

May 2020

ONCOLOGY
Origin of Cancer Cells Influences Skin Cancer Prognosis

April 2020

ONCOLOGY
First Trial Shows Benefit for Genomically Targeted Prostate Cancer Treatment

April 2020

ONCOLOGY
Genetic 'Neighborhoods' Fuel Leukemia

April 2020

ONCOLOGY
Rare Immune Cell Population May Promote Antitumor Immunity

April 2020

ONCOLOGY
Study Finds Broad Therapeutic Potential for Nanoparticles

March 2020

ONCOLOGY
New Radiotherapy Method Reduces Cognitive Decline

March 2020

ONCOLOGY
Drug Combination May Reduce Risk of Leukemia Relapse

January 2020

ONCOLOGY
Disorderly DNA Helps Cancer Cells Evade Treatment

June 2019

GERIATRICS
Epigenetics and Cancer with Ali Shilatifard, PhD

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