News

2016 Aug 29

"Let's Win" aims to reduce research burden for those with pancreatic cancer

Allyson Ocean, M.D., has partnered up with patient Anne Glauber to launch an online social and information network for pancreatic cancer. Read more

2016 Aug 29

Daily Swims for a 90-Year-Old

Leo Shliselberg hasn't let a cancer diagnosis get in the way of his daily swims. Read more

2016 Aug 24

Diagnosed with prostate cancer? Four big mistakes men are making

Jim Hu, M.D., discusses treatment options for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Read more

2016 Aug 23

$1.3M NIH grant funds brain development, cancer research

Ithaca member Richard Cerione, Ph.D., has received a grant to investigate the roles of two closely related signaling proteins in the growth and development of nerve cells and brain cancer. Read more

2016 Aug 23

$1M NIH grant helps researchers refine quick cancer test

A Cornell-developed solar-powered system will allow medical technicians to obtain biopsy samples in the field and easily administer reliable tests for Kaposi’s sarcoma. Read more

2016 Aug 22

Four postdocs honored with 2016 Tri-Institutional Breakout Awards

Jaffrey Lab member Kate Meyer, Ph.D., has been named one of four winners of the 2016 Breakout Awards. Read more

2016 Aug 20

Somatic Genome Editing Goes Viral

Lukas Dow, Ph.D., weighs in on the latest CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing developments. Read more

2016 Aug 19

Should we abandon PSA testing or make it more targeted?

Jim Hu, M.D., defends his recent NEJM analysis that PSA testing guidelines for prostate cancer should be reconsidered. Read more

2016 Aug 17

Student wins grant to pursue kidney cancer research

Abimbola Ayangbesan '18 will examine the use of white adipose tissue as a potential biomarker for kidney cancer. Read more

2016 Aug 17

Expert highlights numerous benefits of atezolizumab in bladder cancer

David Nanus, M.D., discusses the latest treatments for bladder cancer. Read more

2016 Aug 15

Is surgery critical for advanced kidney cancer?

Drs. Ana Molina, Jim Hu and David Nanus discuss cytoreductive nephrectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Read more

2016 Aug 15

Are we ready for precision medicine in acute myeloid leukemia?

Gail J. Roboz, M.D., discusses the genetics of AML and emerging treatments. Read more

2016 Aug 10

Pancreatic cancer cells find unique fuel sources to keep from starving

Meyer director Lewis Cantley and former postdoc Costas Lyssiotis were involved in a study about pancreatic cancer metabolism. Read more

2016 Aug 09

Elemento Lab helps identify new class of cancer drugs

Working with Oncoceutics, the lab of Olivier Elemento, Ph.D, helped identify a drug that has demonstrated excellent anti-cancer activity and has led to the creation of a new family of chemically-related small molecules. Read more

2016 Aug 09

The Role of PARP Inhibitors in Prostate Cancer

Christopher E. Barbieri, M.D., Ph.D., discusses the role of PARP inhibitors in castration-resistant prostate cancer. Read more

2016 Aug 05

Emerging approaches in MDS treatment

Ellen Ritchie, M.D., took part in a video series about Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Translating Genetics to Clinics Read more

2016 Aug 05

New PTEN role identified in mitosis

Wen Shen, Ph.D., has identified a critical function of the protein PTEN to protect the process by which cells divide, a finding that could help lead to therapies that prevent tumor growth. Read more

2016 Aug 04

Seeking out the sweet spot in cancer therapeutics

Meyer director Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., discusses life in and out of the lab. Read more

2016 Aug 04

21 completely reassuring things scientists wish you knew about cancer

Meyer director Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., shares some of his advice for those facing cancer, or looking to prevent it. Read more

2016 Aug 02

From ‘tache to test: Movember Foundation funds research into non-invasive blood test for metastatic prostate cancer

Himisha Beltran, M.D., and colleagues are developing a blood test to detect and track circulating tumor DNA of metastatic prostate cancer. Read more