Three New Cancer Projects Receive Funding in Joint Collaboration Between Oden Institute, MD Anderson's IDSO and TACC
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, and the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin have announced funding for three cancer research projects as part of the Joint Center for Computational Oncology (JCCO).
This collaborative initiative continues to accelerate breakthroughs in oncology by combining the Oden Institute’...
CPRIT awards MD Anderson over $29 million for prevention efforts, cancer research and faculty recruitment
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded over $29 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of...
Allison Institute’s third annual scientific symposium highlighted by panel discussion with five Nobel laureates
Sessions focused on the latest advances in cancer vaccines, immunotherapy and immunology research
Symposium featured a panel discussion with...
Leading cancer research centers reinforce importance of safe and effective HPV vaccination to prevent cancer
62 NCI-designated cancer centers, leading national organizations and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center jointly endorse statement
Nationally, HPV vaccination coverage has stagnated, falling short of national goals
Today, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, along with 61 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers, leading national organizations and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive...
MD Anderson and Phoenix SENOLYTIX announce strategic cross-licensing agreement to enhance inducible switch technologies for cell and gene therapies
Agreement focuses on rimiducid, an agent used to activate certain safety switch technologies in cell therapies
Phoenix receives a supply of...
Novel tool helps identify key targets to strengthen CAR NK cell therapies
Researchers developed the first genome-wide CRISPR screening tool for primary human natural killer (NK) cells
Study revealed critical regulators...
Cancer-associated nerve injury leads to chronic inflammation and immunotherapy resistance
Study finds cancer cells break down protective nerve coverings, leading to nerve injury and chronic inflammation
These nerve injuries drive...
MD Anderson and TOPPAN Holdings announce strategic alliance to co-develop organoid technology for evaluating cancer treatments
3D cell culture technology may allow researchers to rapidly test a variety of treatments directly on patient biopsies
Teams will evaluate technology...
MD Anderson ranked No. 1 in the nation for cancer care
Top ranking maintained for 11 years
National rankings in multiple subspecialties and high performing ratings for several procedures and...
Most patients with advanced melanoma who received pre-surgical immunotherapy remain alive and disease free four years later
Patients with stage III melanoma were treated with nivolumab (anti-PD1) and relatlimab (anti-LAG-3) before surgery
87% of patients remained...