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Koch Institute symposium targets tumor metastasisResearchers from around the world discussed some of the latest developments at the June 19 annual symposium of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, held in Kresge Auditorium. June 22, 2009 RNA snippet suppresses spread of breast cancerHigh levels of a tiny fragment of RNA appear to suppress the spread of breast cancer in mice, according to researchers at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. June 12, 2009 New implant offers continuous cancer monitoringMIT researchers have developed the first implantable device that can monitor a tumor for weeks or months after a biopsy, tracking its growth and how it responds to treatment. May 12, 2009 Targeting tumors using tiny gold particlesMIT researchers have developed tiny gold particles that can home in on tumors, and then, by absorbing energy from near-infrared light and emitting it as heat, destroy tumors with minimal side effects. May 4, 2009 Chemists synthesize cancer drug candidateFor the first time, MIT chemists have synthesized a complex compound, first discovered in ocean-living fungus, that has shown the ability to kill cancer cells. April 24, 2009 New test can predict spread of breast cancerScientists at MIT, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical Schoolhave developed a test that could help doctors precisely identify which breast cancer patients should receive aggressive therapy. March 24, 2009 Q&A with Richard Hynes on stem cell fundingMIT Professor Richard Hynes discusses the impact of President Obama's recent announcement that the federal government will expand its funding of certain types of embryonic stem cell research. March 18, 2009 Lifting the banH. Robert Horvitz, the David H. Koch Professor of Biology, was among a group of 10 Nobel laureates who stood alongside President Barack Obama on Monday, March 9, as he signed an executive order on stem cell research. March 10, 2009 |
relatedNew strategies for saving lives: A revolution in cancer research - MIT Spectrum, Spring 2006 Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT Cancer Program - Broad Institute Cancer - Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research How Cancer Begins - MIT World video, by Robert A. Weinberg, September 2003 Boron neutron capture therapy at MIT browseFind stories by topic: |
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