College of Medicine – Tucson researchers will lead a clinical trial examining one hormone’s ability to reduce impairments following traumatic brain injury.Continue reading
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City of Hope appoints Alan H. Bryce, M.D., as chief clinical officer at City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix and professor of molecular medicine at TGen
PHOENIX, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 — City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced the appointment of Alan H. Bryce, M.D., as the chief clinical officer at City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix and professor of molecular medicine at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope. He joins City of Hope from Mayo Clinic, where he served as chair of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and director of Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Arizona. Continue reading
C-Path’s T1D Consortium New-onset Article Published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Research confirms immune-based therapies improve outcomes in new-onset T1DContinue reading
SenesTech Launches Evolve™ Soft Bait for Rodent Fertility Control
The first and only soft bait product featuring breakthrough, next generation technology that targets rodent populations by using nonlethal methods to restrict fertility.
Ivy Center Announces First Patient Treated in Targeted Phase 0/1 Clinical Trial for High-Grade Glioma
Study tests targeted agent, BDTX-1535, an EGFR inhibitor with brain-penetrant properties Continue reading
ASU researchers working to develop biomarkers to screen for HPV-related cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer — a type of cancer that is difficult to diagnose, treat — is on the rise
Recent studies have highlighted a concerning trend: a rise in oropharyngeal cancer — difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat — linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). Researchers are keen to spread awareness about this connection, emphasizing the importance of HPV vaccinations for both men and women and expanded testing for those at risk.Continue reading
$13M NIH grant funds research aimed at revitalizing immune systems of older adults
A $13 million NIH grant will fund three projects designed to help researchers learn more about how T cells are created and maintained and create interventions to improve immune defense.Continue reading
College Sets New Course as Dean Wondisford is Officially Welcomed
Reception introduced Dean Fred Wondisford to the college’s family and extended gratitude to former dean Guy Reed, MD, MS, for his contributionsContinue reading
ASU study: Mutations in critical gene may steer health outcomes in breast cancer
Despite enormous progress, breast cancer remains elusive, perplexing and, often, deadly. The disease can emerge due to a complex interplay of factors, including lifestyle, environment, aging and genetic predisposition.Continue reading
MIT Validates Serva Energy’s Novel Production Method of Life-saving Actinium-225 Isotope
Serva Energy’s sample measurement of the rare, cancer-killing medical isotope Actinium-225 has been validated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Nuclear Research Laboratory.
It’s the latest milestone in Serva’s development of commercial quantities of Actinium-225 (Ac-225) needed for next-generation Targeted Alpha Therapies.Continue reading