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Cancer research

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How Physical Force Affects Cancer Therapy Efficiency

Research team led by BME's Cheng Zhu probes the underlying mechanisms of PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor therapy

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Gabe Kwong Leading $50M Study for Earlier Cancer Detection

From left, Lorena Chaves, Jose Assumpcao, and Philip Santangelo are standing in a lab examining mRNA samples.
BME Researchers Lead $24M Project Using mRNA to ‘Turn On’ Helpful Immune Responses

Philip Santangelo wants to build a toolbox of mRNA drugs to activate or shut off specific genes to help the immune system fight cancer and other disorders.

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Kwong using NIH Director's Pioneer Award to Develop Living Biosensors

BME researcher plans to engineer immune cells to become lifelong cancer sentinels

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Coskun Lab Zooming in on the Signals of Cancer

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Georgia Tech-Emory Collaboration on Cancer Disparity in African Americans Gets NIH Boost