Research Snapshot: UF researchers shed light on role of bacterial metabolite in colorectal cancer mutations
The study suggests that colibactin may exacerbate mutations associated with colorectal cancer.
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Research Snapshot: UF Scripps team develops method to study lung cancer models using natural products
The team developed an effective and cost-efficient method for 3D screening of lung cancer spheroids.
Research Snapshot: Study demonstrates protein infusion can restore bone marrow function and rejuvenate the hematopoietic system
The study is the first to show infusing NTN1 into the body rejuvenates the bone marrow niche and restores the regenerative capacity of aged hematopoietic stem cells.
Research Snapshot: UF researchers find disparities in menthol tobacco smoking and subsequent tobacco use
The study found Black and Hispanic people had higher rates of initiation and Black people had higher rates of subsequent use.
Research Snapshot: Study reveals targeting a specific protein with a small molecule inhibitor can improve outcomes
The discovery could have implications for treating cancers like primary central nervous system lymphoma and melanoma brain metastases.
Research Snapshot: UF study provides insight into the role of myeloid cells in glioma progression
The new research sheds light on the complex interactions between cancer cells and the immune system.
Research Snapshot: UF study finds disparities in cancer genetic testing
The study found that Black and Hispanic adults had less knowledge and were less likely to undergo cancer genetic testing than white adults.
Research Snapshot: Sotorasib shows meaningful anticancer activity in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer
UF Health was a study location for a clinical trial showing that sotorasib achieved anticancer activity in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Research Snapshot: UF study finds younger patients with colorectal cancer less likely to have targetable genetic mutations
Universal genetic testing at UF Health identified a relatively large population of older patients with sporadic colorectal cancer who were eligible for immunotherapy.
Research Snapshot: A new way to capture cancer cells’ symphony
A team of UF researchers has shed new light on the functional mechanisms of spontaneous calcium waves in human colon and prostate cancer cells.
