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MAKING CANCER A MANAGEABLE DISEASE |
9/21/09 KI's inter-disciplinary effort of biologists and engineers is seen as the turning point in cancer research. Developing new classes of diagnostics, therapeutic treatments, and cancer detection devices are among the goals of the Koch Institute that will help transform cancer from a lethal disease to a manageable one.
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BEYOND THE BIOPSY - TINY CANCER MONITOR |
8/29/09 Doctors doing a needle biopsy to analyze tissue from cancerous sites may one day add a second step to the procedure: depositing a tiny device at the site to report on growth of a tumor — and even report on the real-time effects of chemotherapy, according to a New York Times article.
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ULTRA TINY "BEES" TARGET TUMORS |
8/18/09 CNN Health visits KI labs to report on "nanobees". They're not insects -- they're tiny particles designed to destroy cancer cells by delivering a synthesized version of a toxin called melittin, the principal active component of bee venom (apitoxin).
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SCREENING COULD LEAD TO MORE POTENT DRUGS |
8/13/09 New York Times reports that KI researchers have discovered a way to identify drugs that can specifically attack and kill cancer stem cells, a finding that could lead to a new generation of anticancer medicines and a new strategy of treatment.
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NEW TOOLS TO TARGET CANCER STEM CELLS |
8/13/09 Nature reports on KI researchers new approach to attack cancer stem cells, the cellular culprits that are thought to start and maintain tumour growth, and provide a way for drug companies and scientists to search for new classes of cancer therapies.
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