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Hyundai grant to bolster pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital

7/26/18

Multi-colored handprints marked the day as Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented Penn State Children's Hospital and Dr. Barbara Miller with a check for $100,000 toward pediatric cancer research.

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Antipsychotics may prove effective in killing drug-resistant cancer cells

7/23/18

Two current drugs used to treat psychosis and depression showed anti-cancer activity in mice by blocking the movement of cholesterol within drug-resistant cancer cells, according to Penn State Cancer Institute researchers.

Camouflaged nanoparticles used to deliver killer protein to cancer

6/14/18

A biomimetic nanosystem can deliver therapeutic proteins to selectively target cancerous tumors, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

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Burse promotes benefits of exercise to minority women diagnosed with cancer

6/6/18

Natasha Renee Burse, a graduate research assistant and doctor of public health student at Penn State College of Medicine, is working to improve outcomes for minority women diagnosed with cancer.

Gunther to present at spring Dean's Lecture

5/9/18

Dr. Edward Gunther, professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, will present this year’s spring Dean’s Lecture at noon on May 22 in the Junker Auditorium. His lecture is titled “Evolving Views on Breast Cancer: Tales from the Mouse House.”

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Remembering Penn State cancer research philanthropist and alumnus Warren Gittlen

4/16/18

The Penn State Cancer Institute and broader Penn State community are mourning the passing of alumnus and longtime cancer research philanthropist Warren Gittlen.

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Research to uncover factors behind bladder cancer progression receives ACS grant

2/21/18

The American Cancer Society has awarded a grant to study bladder cancer development to David DeGraff, assistant professor of pathology, surgery and biochemistry and molecular biology, and a member of Penn State Cancer Institute.

Researcher to study the effect of exercise on breast cancer metastases

2/2/18

Connie Rogers, associate professor of nutrition and physiology in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, has been awarded a scientific research grant by the American Institute for Cancer Research. Rogers' project will examine the effects of exercise and weight maintenance in breast cancer progression and metastases.

Training grant for cancer research extended five more years

11/2/17

Penn State College of Medicine has again been successful in extending funding from the National Cancer Institute through a training grant for vital research into viruses that cause cancer.

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Cancer research at Children’s Hospital receives $400,000 boost from Hyundai

9/22/17

Two cancer researchers at Penn State Children’s Hospital have been awarded grants through the Hyundai Hope On Wheels program.

Grape-based compounds kill colon cancer stem cells in mice

6/19/17

A compound made from grape skins and grape seeds killed colon cancer stem cells in mice, according to researchers. The study, along with previous studies on the low incidence of colon cancer in populations that tend to eat plants, may also offer clues to the role that foods play in suppressing and treating cancer.

Jeffrey Peters appointed deputy director of Penn State Cancer Institute

2/20/17

Penn State Cancer Institute has appointed Jeffrey M. Peters, distinguished professor of molecular toxicology and carcinogenesis in the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State, as its new deputy director, following a national search. As deputy director, Peters will catalyze collaborations among cancer researchers across Penn State’s colleges and campuses and help lead the Cancer Institute’s application for National Cancer Institute designation in 2018.

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Hyundai grant to bolster pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital

Antipsychotics may prove effective in killing drug-resistant cancer cells

Camouflaged nanoparticles used to deliver killer protein to cancer

Burse promotes benefits of exercise to minority women diagnosed with cancer

Gunther to present at spring Dean's Lecture

Remembering Penn State cancer research philanthropist and alumnus Warren Gittlen

Research to uncover factors behind bladder cancer progression receives ACS grant

Researcher to study the effect of exercise on breast cancer metastases

Training grant for cancer research extended five more years

Cancer research at Children’s Hospital receives $400,000 boost from Hyundai

Grape-based compounds kill colon cancer stem cells in mice

Jeffrey Peters appointed deputy director of Penn State Cancer Institute

Cancer Institute researcher awarded $50,000 through statewide grant program

Grant to fund research into cooperation of cancer-causing genes

Scholar’s shift in subject matter leads to intriguing cancer-research findings

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