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UCLA Receives $7.6M for Research on Tumor Eradicating Stem Cells

Posted by Katheryn Rein on Wed, Apr 06, 2016

A UCLA cancer research team has recently received a $7.6 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. This award will support research into genetically engineered white blood cells which can selectively target and kill tumor cells, while simultaneously activating other immune cells to do the same.

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Tags: CA, University of California Los Angeles, Stem Cells, Los Angeles, genetic engineering, UCLA, Biotechnology Vendor Showcase, new funding, cancer research funding, tumor cells

How African Frogs Help With Cancer Research at University of Rochester

Posted by Rebecca Partridge on Mon, Mar 07, 2016

cancer research

Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine are using a special breed of frogs to study human diseases such as cancer. It turns out our amphibious friends have a lot to teach us about how tumors grow.

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Tags: cancer research, New York, Cancer, tumor cells, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medical Center, Dr. Jacques Robert, South African clawed frogs

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