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Taking Snapshots of DNA Damage in Skin Cancer
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Aug 15, 2023 | 3 min read
Researchers turn to high resolution sequencing to explain recurrent melanoma mutations caused by UV exposure.
Medical illustration of brain cancer with a microscopic magnification of malignant cells dividing in the tumor microenvironment.
Capturing the Brain Tumor Microenvironment with Tissue Engineering
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Aug 4, 2023 | 3 min read
Researchers built a 3D glioblastoma model to study therapeutic resistance and improve drug screening systems.
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CAR Technology in Cancer Therapy: From CAR-T to CAR-NK
The Scientist and Sino Biological | 4 min read
From early target discovery to preclinical development stages, researchers explore novel strategies for effective cell therapies in cancer treatment.
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Multiple Targets, Infinite Possibilities
The Scientist Staff | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Multispecific antibodies are rising stars in the field of antibody therapeutics, offering better specificity, targeting ability, and therapeutic effects than traditional monoclonal antibodies.
Tumor microenvironment concept with cancer cells
Cancers Protect Themselves Against Their Own Mutations
Ida Emilie Steinmark, PhD | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Tumors overexpress certain genes to survive a growing pile of harmful mutations, a trait that scientists could exploit to target with drugs.
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Targeting the Undruggable
The Scientist | 1 min read
Through a combination of basic science research and clinical trials, researchers uncover innovative approaches for targeted cancer treatment. 
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How should we proceed with image-analyzing AI?
Ida Emilie Steinmark, PhD | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Algorithms can now glean ever more molecular and genetic information from images of stained tissue, but some researchers worry that we can’t follow their logic.
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Death by Stem Cell: Developing New Cancer Therapies
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Jul 24, 2023 | 3 min read
Khalid Shah engineers stem cells to deliver cancer therapeutics directly to tumors, thereby increasing their efficacy.
Test tubes containing liquid biopsy samples with circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)
Supporting the Evolution of Liquid Biopsies
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with Twist Bioscience | 1 min read
Sequencing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) within liquid biopsies permits tumor identification and tracking. 
3D rendered medical illustration of T cells trying to subdue cancer cells.
How Tumors Tire Out T Cells
Bruker Cellular Analysis | Jul 19, 2023 | 1 min read
Researchers investigated how cancer antigenicity drives unique forms of T cell exhaustion and hypofunctionality.
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Turning up the Heat on Brain Tumors
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Jul 17, 2023 | 3 min read
Oncolytic viruses can help glioblastoma respond to immunotherapy.
Benign or Cancerous? Differentiating Mutation Types with Machine Learning
Benign or Cancerous? Differentiating Mutation Types with Machine Learning
The Scientist | 2 min read
Scientists turn to machine learning and big data approaches for precision -omics in cancer research.
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Microbial Menace in Cancer Patients
Niki Spahich, PhD | Jul 5, 2023 | 2 min read
Fyza Shaikh investigates how microbes shape cancer patients’ health and recovery.
Tasmanian devil wrapped in blanket
Tasmanian Devils Face Threats from Rapidly Evolving Facial Cancers 
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Jun 30, 2023 | 3 min read
A genetic study tracked the evolution of two transmissible cancers currently ravaging populations of Tasmanian devils.
3D rendered image of multiple antibody-drug conjugate next generation antibodies.
Advances in Antibody Therapeutics
Elina Kadriu | 4 min read
Scientists engineer therapeutic antibodies with improved stability and efficacy. 
Infographic showing how scientists hack the locust brain to identify the unique odor signatures of oral cancers
Infographic: Scents and Sense-Abilities
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Jun 1, 2023 | 1 min read
Scientists hack the locust brain to identify the unique odor signatures of oral cancers.
Scientist pipetting at the bench in white coat and purple gloves
Chek-Mate for Gliomas
Aparna Nathan, PhD | May 22, 2023 | 3 min read
New research may make immunotherapy possible for hard-to-treat brain tumors.
Learn how cell-free DNA is used for disease biomarker detection
Cell-Free DNA in Clinical Diagnostics
Tecan | 1 min read
Advancements in measuring DNA in bodily fluids create new opportunities for understanding disease.
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Interrogating the Complexities of the Tumor Microenvironment
Alison Halliday, PhD, Technology Networks | May 19, 2023 | 5 min read
Gaining a better understanding of the dynamic and reciprocal interactions between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment is essential for improving patient diagnosis and treatment.
Semi-circle of colorful cancer awareness ribbons
Electric Fields Disrupt Cancer Cell Division
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | May 4, 2023 | 5 min read
A novel, non-invasive treatment using electrical currents exploits physiological properties of dividing cancer cells to prolong survival and augment current therapies.
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