— Background
Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells that are essential to the adaptability of the immune system. Several subsets of DCs have been identified in tissues that interface with the environment (e.g. skin, mucosal lining). While the role of specific DC subsets are unknown, DCs p…
— Background: The American Brain Tumor Association reports that about 80,000 of the estimated 700,000 Americans that live with a brain tumor have been diagnosed in 2017. The surgery required for a traditional brain tumor biopsy entails making a hole in the skin and skull, placing a needle probe, and r…
— Technology Description
Researchers in Dr. Perry Grigsby’s lab have developed a patented brachytherapy device for outpatient, MRI-guided treatment of gynecological cancers. Gynecological cancers, such as recurrent endometrial and cervical cancers, can be treated with brachytherapy, but requir…
— Background: In the US alone, 154,000 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) are diagnosed each year. Unfortunately, a third of those patients will die due to diagnosis at late stages – the 5-year survival rate is 11%, compared to 91% for those who are diagnosed with only localized CRC. A colonos…
— Background: Targeted nanoparticles have been shown to have high potential in the detection and characterization of various pathologies based on unique profiles of cell surface markers, as well as the delivery of therapeutic compounds. Liposomes, micelles, emulsions and other lipid-based particles ha…
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