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Cancer

Biomolecular engineering

Cell mechanics and the study of cancer

Published Sept 4, 2018

Denis Wirtz, vice provost for research, says unifying the field of cell mechanics around a common set of approaches will make it more valuable to the larger cancer research community

Cancer research

Suppressing YAP protein gives immunotherapy a boost

Published Aug 7, 2018

In mouse study, researchers find that turning off YAP protein in regulatory T-cells enhances anti-tumor immune response

Breast cancer

A dynamic cellular defense against metastasis

Published Aug 2, 2018

In study of mouse tissue, scientists discover that cells around breast milk ducts can reach out to grab stray cancer cells to prevent their spread

A personalized approach to cancer treatment

Published May 14, 2018

Scientists find a way to distill complex biomolecular data into labels that are easier to interpret

Q+A

A tale of medical underdogs

Published April 20, 2018

New memoir by JHU writer-in-residence reflects on his younger brother's cancer diagnosis and the doctors who transformed the treatment of childhood leukemia