Advances in genomics and cancer biology will alter the design of human cancer studies.
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| April 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the April 2013 issue of The Scientist.
A decade into the age of genomics, science is generating a flood of data that will help in the quest to eradicate the disease.
Professor, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology. Age: 40
By scrutinizing gene expression profiles instead of individual oncogenes, Todd Golub launched a powerful platform for diagnosing, classifying, and treating cancer.
Research into how the brain suffers as a result of chemotherapy is revealing potential avenues for ameliorating cognitive decline.
Researchers are taking advantage of small, transparent zebrafish embryos and larvae—and a special strain of see-through adults—to understand the development and spread of cancer.
Scientists are using genetic techniques to target diseases that affect how we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.
Microbes affect weight loss; dozens of cancer-linked genes identified; a climate change scientists speaks out about personal attacks; isolation among elderly linked to death
Microbial changes in the gut contribute to a patient’s ability to slim down after gastric bypass surgery.
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