Tag: Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
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New Therapy Harnesses Patients’ Blood Cells to Fight Tumors
Northwestern University scientists have discovered it is possible to isolate a tumor’s attack cells non-invasively from blood, rather than from tumors.
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CRISPR Pioneer Delivers Inaugural Kimberly Prize Lecture
Jennifer A. Doudna, PhD, the Li Ka Shing Chancellor’s Chair and professor in the Departments of Chemistry and of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, delivered the inaugural Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Lecture to Feinberg faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, April 4.
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New Combination of Drugs Works Together to Reduce Lung Tumors in Mice
Two therapeutic drugs benefited mice with non-small cell lung cancer, potentially paving the way for clinical trials in humans.
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New Gene Implicated in Cancer, Cellular Stress Response
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a gene that plays a role in cellular responses to molecular stressors, such as DNA damage and nutrient scarcity.
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New Gene Target for Aggressive Lung Cancer Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of small-cell lung cancer for which there is no current effective treatment.
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Exploring Novel Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Patients with acute myeloid leukemia show large-scale genomic mutations and altered DNA folding patterns that could help identify potential therapeutic targets, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature.
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Novel Treatment Effective for Bladder Cancer, Study Shows in Mice
An epigenetics drug currently being used for the treatment of blood cancers and rare sarcomas can stop the growth of bladder cancer by activating the immune system, according to a new study.
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Gene Loss Enhances Metastasis and Cancer Progression
Investigators discovered that the loss of the gene SLIT2 in circulating tumor cells regulates metastasis of prostate cancer tumors, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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CRISPR Pioneer Jennifer Doudna Receives Inaugural Kimberly Prize
CRISPR pioneer and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, PhD is the recipient of the inaugural $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.
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New Technique Improves Proteoform Imaging in Human Tissue
Investigators have developed a new imaging technique that increases the detection and identification of proteoforms by four-fold when compared to current methods.
