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Salmonella overcomes host resistance
The invading pathogen Salmonella, a common cause of food poisoning, can change its metabolism to overcome host resistance to its colonization. Read MoreJan 13, 2022
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Potential probe for early ovarian cancer
Larry Marnett and colleagues have developed what may become the first agent for targeted PET imaging of cancer tissues, such as ovarian cancer, that express high levels of the COX-1 enzyme. Read MoreJun 20, 2019
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V Foundation grants bolster cancer initiatives
Two Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators have earned grant awards from The V Foundation for Cancer Research, continuing the foundation’s support for innovative cancer research initiatives at VICC. Read MoreNov 17, 2016
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Lovly lands cancer research grant from V Foundation
Christine Lovly, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, has been awarded a V Scholar Grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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Probing mutant EGF receptor regulation
Understanding the regulation of mutant EGF receptors commonly found in lung cancers could lead to new targeted therapies. Read MoreOct 10, 2013
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Gene linked to familial prostate cancer
A rare, inherited mutation confers an eightfold increased risk of prostate cancer, a recent study shows. Read MoreAug 23, 2012