Yang Yang-Hartwich, PhDYale University2015 Cookie Laughlin Bridge Funding Award Targeting p53-regulated Twist1 Degradation to Inhibit Ovarian Cancer Metastasis Metastasis is a hallmark of advanced high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Turning off the ability of ovarian cancer to spread or metastasize to other places in the body would provide better therapies and prevent recurrence. The objective of […]
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Jia Liu, PhDUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Science2016 Cookie Laughlin Bridge Funding Award Myxoma Virus in Combination with Chemotherapy for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Resistance to chemotherapy occurs in the vast majority of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and is a major barrier for effective treatment of the disease. Additionally, cells called tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) […]
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Bo Yu, MDUniversity of Washington2017 Cookie Laughlin Bridge Funding Award The role of fallopian tube microbiome in ovarian carcinogenesis Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer in the United States. The high mortality rate is due to a lack of understanding of the origin and development of this disease, which makes both early detection […]
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