by Stacey Hawkins | Aug 30, 2018 | Groundbreaking New Therapies in Development
Foundations Of Epigenetics Genetic mutations — changes in the order of the A, C, G, and T nucleotide bases that make up a gene — have been the primary focus of cancer researchers over the last several decades. By sussing out mutations involved in regulating cell... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Sep 14, 2017 | Oncology
BLOOD CANCER: MULTIPLE MYELOMA Plasma cells are the antibody-producing cells of our immune system which happen to play a critical role in our defense against infections. In multiple myeloma, plasma cells begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled manner, forming a... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Jun 8, 2017 | Stem Cells/Regenerative Medicine
INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS SHOW PROMISE Imagine being able to reprogram one of your own skin cells to produce a functioning nerve cell or section of cardiac tissue. This may sound like science fiction — but the groundwork for this to become a reality is already in... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Mar 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
HBO shines light on novel immunotherapies HBO’s Vice news program selected a few promising technologies from the immunotherapy pipeline to feature in its Killing Cancer episode. Vice’s heartrending human interest stories illustrated the potential of three... by Stacey Hawkins | Jul 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
DISSOLUTION OF CANCER CLUB WANTED If you are part of the “cancer club,” it means that you are personally familiar with the devastation cancer causes. Far too many of us are members, whether it is through supporting loved ones with cancer or enduring and persevering...
