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The Evolution of Biobanking and its Role in Precision Oncology
Biobanks fuel the multiomics-based practice of personalized oncomedicine and cancer biomarker discovery.
The Evolution of Biobanking and its Role in Precision Oncology
The Evolution of Biobanking and its Role in Precision Oncology

Biobanks fuel the multiomics-based practice of personalized oncomedicine and cancer biomarker discovery.

Biobanks fuel the multiomics-based practice of personalized oncomedicine and cancer biomarker discovery.

Cancer

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Crushing ChIP Like Never Before
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A wayward lab chair ended three days of work in a single footfall for Elinne Becket.
Microscopy image of hepatocytes stained in pink with purple nuclei.
Liver Proteins Keep T Cells Out of Tumors
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Jun 21, 2024 | 4 min read
A new study finds an unexpected role for hepatocytes in anticancer immunity.
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Bio-Rad Launches ddSEQ™ Single-Cell 3' RNA-Seq Kit for Single-Cell Gene Expression
Bio-Rad Laboratories | Jun 19, 2024 | 2 min read
ddSEQ™ Single-Cell 3' RNA-Seq Kit and Omnition v1.1 Analysis Software Enable High-Quality and Affordable Single-Cell Transcription and Gene Expression to Support Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Drug Discovery Research.
Conceptual image of a multicolor genome sequencing map on a white background.
The Ins and Outs of Hereditary Cancer Testing
Velsera | Jun 14, 2024 | 1 min read
Laboratory hereditary testing takes center stage in this informative guide. 
Three images of a hand with an abrasion progressing from most recently injured (left) to most healed (right).
Stem Cell Plasticity: A Double-Edged Sword
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jun 14, 2024 | 5 min read
Yejing Ge explores the behavior of skin-resident stem cells in wound repair, cancer, and aging.
An RNA strand
Starting with RNA to Find Fusions
Twist Bioscience | Jun 7, 2024 | 1 min read
Detection panels that enrich RNA transcripts help scientists achieve sensitive and relevant analyses of cancer-causing gene fusions.
Four circular maps of color-coded immune cell types corresponding to the four tumor microenvironment archetypes.
A Bird’s Eye View of the Tumor Microenvironment
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Jun 3, 2024 | 3 min read
Immune cells form different communities throughout a tumor, potentially disrupting how cancers respond to treatments.
Images of tumor organoids acquired using high-speed live cell interferometry.
Evaluating Tumor Heterogeneity with a High Throughput Pipeline
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Jun 3, 2024 | 3 min read
An automated bioprinting and imaging platform allows researchers to examine heterogeneous responses to anticancer drugs within a tumor organoid population.
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Understanding the Effects of Extrachromosomal DNA on Cancer
The Scientist | May 23, 2024 | 1 min read
Lukas Chavez uses multiomic techniques to study how extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) contributes to tumor heterogeneity and gene expression changes in medulloblastoma.
Gloved hand holding miniature organ models
From the Expert: Júlia Crispim da Fontoura on 3D Cell Cultures
The Scientist | May 22, 2024 | 1 min read
Júlia Crispim da Fontoura explains how researchers grow different types of 3D cell cultures.
An illustration of cells growing in the presence of cytokines.
Advancing Immunotherapy Development with High-Quality Cytokines
The Scientist and Sino Biological | May 22, 2024 | 3 min read
Superior quality cytokines are crucial for reliable research results and the safe production of cancer cell therapies.
An illustration showing the DNA inside an immune cell. Other immune cells are shown in the background. 
Keeping CAR T Cells Sharp 
Aparna Nathan, PhD | May 21, 2024 | 4 min read
The FOXO1 transcription factor boosts T cells’ memory and reduces dysfunction.
An artistic illustration of the female reproductive system.
Outsmarting Ovarian Cancer
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | May 8, 2024 | 4 min read
Biochemist Sharon Stack hopes to advance the field of ovarian cancer by exploring the tumor and host-related factors that influence its metastatic process. 
Two cells fluorescently stained for normal (red) and damaged (green) lysosomes.
Cancer Cells Spread When They Stop Recycling Waste
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 8, 2024 | 4 min read
An immune-inhibiting protein that regulates autophagy halts breast cancers from venturing across tissue borders.
Cuboidal DNA origami block containing parallel double helices (gray columns) decorated with tumor antigens (green proteins) and CpG adjuvants (yellow helices) on opposing faces.
Fighting Tumors with DNA Origami
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 6, 2024 | 5 min read
Researchers bolster antitumor immune defenses using cancer vaccines made from DNA origami.
Close-up painting of hands drawing the DNA helix.
Measuring Mutagenesis with Precision Genome Editing
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | May 3, 2024 | 5 min read
A new prime editing sensor library targeting p53 mutations allowed scientists to interrogate thousands of tumor genotypes as they arose in endogenous contexts.
3D rendered DNA strand and cancer cell 
Translating ctDNA Detection into Breast Cancer Research Breakthroughs
The Scientist Staff | May 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Noninvasive methods to monitor traces of cancer left over after treatment may lead to better early interventions.
Optimers Bring Precision to Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Optimers Bring Precision to Cancer Research and Therapeutics
The Scientist Staff | Apr 24, 2024 | 1 min read
In this webinar, David Bunka will discuss how scientists can use Optimer® binders in cancer research. 
A microscopy image stained for different cell populations in breast tumors.
Cancer Cells Give Orders
Holly Barker, PhD | Apr 23, 2024 | 4 min read
Cancer-supporting cells control their neighbors’ behavior using an often-overlooked protein delivery system. 
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