He's studying
how tumor heterogeneity affects treatment and the role of microRNAs in pediatric cancers and leukemia.
Not exact matches
These details tell researchers about the
heterogeneity of
tumors, which is essential for developing appropriate research and drug protocols that can navigate all the inherent complexity of not just the anatomy and physiology being imaged but also
how imaging technologies intersect to capture as much information as possible.
With respect to biological applications, the group is focusing on
how cellular
heterogeneity and cell - to - cell communication drive ensemble - level decision - making in the immune system, with an emphasis on «two - body» interaction (e.g., host cell - virus interactions, innate immune control of adaptive immunity,
tumor infiltration by immune cells).
«Single cell genomics can be applied to understand the
heterogeneity of
tumors, to explain
how genetically identical cells may show distinct behavior, and to explore the vast, uncharacterized microbial landscape.
The goal of this center is to bring radiotherapy into the era of personalized medicine by identifying genetic markers of radiotherapy resistance and uncovering
how heterogeneity within
tumors affects radiotherapy efficacy.
Funding Agency CPRIT - First Time Tenure Track Award Title Understanding Functional
Heterogeneity in Sarcomas Status Active Active Period 2016 Role Principal Investigator Grant Detail Relapse is the major problem in the clinic and understanding
how tumors change or evolve at relapse is the focus of this grant.
As the cancer field saw successes with immunotherapies that could boost patients» immune responses to cancer, Swanton turned to studying
how heterogeneity within a
tumor influences its interaction with the immune system.