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Cancer

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Cancer research
New brain cancer therapy relies on Hopkins discovery
Published Aug 7, 2024
FDA-approved drug targets a mutated gene identified in 2008 by Hopkins cancer expert Bert Vogelstein and his team in collaboration with Duke researchers
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Mechanical engineering
New imaging technique could diagnose cancer metastasis
Published July 18, 2024
Johns Hopkins engineers have created an optical tool combining laser light and folded DNA to help clinicians distinguish between localized and metastatic cancers
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Environmental health
Surprisingly high levels of toxic gas found in Louisiana
Published June 11, 2024
The toxic gas ethylene oxide, at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, was detected across parts of Louisiana with a cutting-edge mobile air-testing lab
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, light micrograph, photo under microscope
Biomedical engineering
Pill-sized imaging capsule could help catch esophageal cancer sooner
Published May 30, 2024
Hopkins researchers develop a "one-stop shop" capsule for diagnosing and treating Barrett's esophagus, a condition known to be a precursor to esophageal cancer
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Faculty honors
Two named to National Academy of Inventors
Published Dec 20, 2023
Materials scientist Hai-Quan Mao, cancer researcher Victor Velculescu among 162 fellows recognized for contributions to science and society
Fannie Gaston-Johansson
Diversity+Inclusion
Faculty of Excellence Program cluster award winners announced
Published Nov 1, 2023
10 new faculty members will be hired as part of an effort to bolster faculty diversity
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Mechanical engineering
A new hope in cancer detection
Published Oct 12, 2023
New nanoSABER technology allows clinicians to visualize tumors in their entirety, which could improve cancer imaging and outcomes
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Nanobiotechnology
Tiny tubes target hard-to-treat cancer
Published Sept 15, 2023
Technology developed by JHU engineers could eventually treat an aggressive type of breast cancer
Mikala Egeblad
Interdisciplinary scholar
Putting the brakes on cancer progression
Published June 27, 2023
Mikala Egeblad, who studies how tumor microenvironments influence the growth and metastasis of cancer cells, joins the School of Medicine as a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
A microscopic view of a triple-negative breast cancer organoid invading collagen tissue appears like an exploding firework, with a purple center surrounded by green lines and dots
Philanthropy
Study of cancer metastasis gets $35M boost at Hopkins Medicine
Published May 10, 2023
Gift from researcher, philanthropist, and race car driver Theodore Giovanis will help scientists find ways to stop the spread of cancer in the body