Columbia researchers have engineered bacteria as personalized cancer vaccines that activate the immune system to specifically seek out and destroy cancer cells.
Physician-scientist Juanma Schvartzman is a firm believer that his curiosity-driven research on cell metabolism and its influence on cell identity will offer clues for better cancer treatments.
Combining a diabetes drug with a cancer drug not only kills aggressive bladder cancer cells in mice, but also turns remaining malignant cells into a more benign state.
Research from Columbia shows that nerves play a critical role in stomach cancer growth and blocking nerve signals using surgery or Botox® could provide an effective therapy for the disease.
New technology allows scientists to dive into the inner world of cells in everything from cancers to mummies. Learn more at lab’s open house on July 10.
Several drugs in development for pancreatic cancer dissolve the dense tissue that surrounds and protects the tumors, but new research shows why some may not work.