A trio of USC Viterbi researchers have unlocked secrets about an engineered protein receptor, known as CAR, that makes cancer-fighting T cells more effective….Continue Reading Building a better “CAR”
Day: October 30, 2017
The power of fear drove cancer researcher Peter Kuhn toward his vocation
After seeing how his mother dealt with the disease, the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience researcher tackles the toughest questions about cancer…Continue Reading The power of fear drove cancer researcher Peter Kuhn toward his vocation
Better drug to save mothers’ lives during childbirth may be on the way
Scientists at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and Stanford University take first step toward a safer drug for reducing postpartum bleeding…Continue Reading Better drug to save mothers’ lives during childbirth may be on the way
Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking
Scientists at USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and Japan’s Nagoya University find and test a promising drug that stops cancer by interfering with the cancer cells’ metabolism and other circadian-related functions….Continue Reading Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking