On Target July Issue The Scientist

July/August 2019

On Target

Researchers strive to make individualized medicine a reality

Features

N-of-1 trials

N-of-1 Trials Take on Challenges in Health Care

custom targeted cancer vaccine

Personalized Cancer Vaccines in Clinical Trials

microbiome drugs

How the Microbiome Influences Drug Action

Contributors

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Contributors

Editorial

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Moving Towards Individualized Medicine For All

Notebook

sargassum

Swamped by Sargassum: The New Normal for Caribbean Beaches

smart pills

Smart Pills Help Monitor Cancer Patients’ Therapy

3-D Treatment

Tumor Organoids Hold Promise for Personalizing Cancer Therapy

coffee plantation

Agriculture and Climate Shape Biodiversity on Mount Kilimanjaro

Modus Operandi

modus operandi

Digital DNA Detection

The Literature

brain tissue

Glioblastoma on a Chip

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

T Cell Proliferation Linked to CAR T Responses

predicts future emergency room visits

Researchers Identify Biomarkers for Pain in Blood Samples

Bio Business

type 1 diabetes

Biotechs Race to Develop Stem Cell Treatments for Diabetes

Scientist to Watch

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Laura Bowers Works to Sever the Link Between Obesity and Cancer

Profiles

Stuart Orkin

In Our Blood: A Profile of Stuart Orkin

Lab Tools

Adeno-associated viruses

Strategies for Smuggling Gene Therapies Past the Immune System

Freeze Frame

Organoids grown from a mouse’s colon

Caught on Camera

Reading Frames

Opinion: Applying AI to Clinical Care Is Key to Individualized Medicine

Opinion: Applying AI to Clinical Care Is Key to Individualized Medicine

Foundations

HEEL PRICK

Heel Prick, 1957

Speaking of Science

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Ten Minute Sabbatical

Infographics

STANDARD RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (RCT)

Infographic: N-of-1 Studies Tackle Limitations of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Infographic: Neoantigen Prediction for Personalized Vaccine Design

probiotic infographic

Infographic: Gut Microbes Change How Well Drugs Work

crispr dna detection

Infographic: DNA Detection with a Chip

brain tissue

Infographic: A 3-D Printed Brain Tumor

Table: Personalized Cancer Vaccine Trials in the United States

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

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Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

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