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Director's message

April brings a spotlight to critical advancements and awareness efforts in cancer research and care.

April shines the light on Esophageal, Testicular and Head and Neck Cancer Awareness

Esophageal and head and neck cancers affect thousands of people in the United States each year. In 2024, an estimated 22,370 individuals were diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and about 16,130 lost their lives to the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Dr. Pier Paolo Claudio presents on functional precision medicine at AACR conference

Dr. Pier Paolo Claudio, professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and member of the Cancer Center and Research Institute, recently presented at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

Recent publications

Dr. Jawed A. Siddiqui, assistant professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and member of the Cancer Center and Research Institute, published a review article titled “Ribosome biogenesis, altered metabolism and ribotoxic stress response in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tumor microenvironment.”

Spring 2022

Director's message

April shines the light on Esophageal, Testicular and Head and Neck Cancer Awareness

Dr. Pier Paolo Claudio presents on functional precision medicine at AACR conference

Recent publications

Dr. Nicole Anderson appointed co-chair of early career investigator committee of Zebrafish Disease Models Society

New employee spotlight: Meet Jay Thompson

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