by | Jun 26, 2020 | Azab, Abdel Kareem, Federico, Cinzia, Schwarz, Julie, Sun, Jennifer
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Researchers in Prof. Kareem Azab’s laboratory have developed a fast, localized drug delivery system designed to maximize anti-tumor efficacy and reduce side effects by delivering chemotherapy directly to cervical tumors.
The current standard-of-care treatment regimen …
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Chen, Hong, Williamson, Jeffrey, Yang, Yaoheng "Mack"
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Researchers in Prof. Hong Chen’s laboratory have developed a safe, convenient monitoring technique to precisely deliver drugs to the brain by integrating ultrasound imaging with ultrasound therapy (focused ultrasound-blood-brain-barrier delivery, “FUS-BBBD”…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Chen, Hong, Williamson, Jeffrey, Yang, Yaoheng "Mack"
— Technology Description
Researchers in Prof. Hong Chen’s laboratory have developed a safe, convenient monitoring technique to precisely deliver drugs to the brain by integrating ultrasound imaging with ultrasound therapy (focused ultrasound-blood-brain-barrier delivery, “FUS-BBBD”…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Hallahan, Dennis
— Technology: GRP78 is a chaperone that is part of a complex that controls the maturation of glycoproteins in the ER and senses cellular stress in normal cells. However, following radiation treatment, GRP78 is also expressed on the surface of cancer cells and has anti-apoptotic and pro-angiogenesis ac…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Achilefu, Samuel, Biswas, Pratim, Raliya, Ramesh, Som, Avik
— Background: Physiological pH changes consistently affect millions of people worldwide. A slight variation in physiological pH exposes the body to various health risks, ranging from common heartburn to the formation of malignant tumors. Conventional methods for buffering pH are accomplished through a…