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Breakthrough science has given researchers, clinicians, and patients new hope in the fight against cancer. With recent discoveries in immunotherapy treatments and an increased understanding of the immune system’s role in fighting disease, we are closer than ever before to transforming all cancers into curable diseases.

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CRI funds scientists from around the world to advance new avenues of discovery, new technologies, and new ways to analyze and share data about our immune system and its power to outsmart cancer — with the shared goal of making immunotherapy a lifesaving treatment for all cancers.

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As the science of cancer immunotherapy advances and the amount of data generated in clinical and laboratory studies grows exponentially, CRI is harnessing this information and putting it into the hands of our global community of research scientists to help speed the discovery and development of cancer cures.

Data on its own is not enough. We need to make sense of data within what we already know about cancer immunology. We need to marry data science, bioinformatics, and cancer immunology if we are going to take the next big leap of developing immunotherapies that are effective for all cancers.

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About Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Over 50 years of exceptional science and care.

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center has been at the forefront of innovative cancer prevention and treatments for 50 years. We are one of the first cancer centers in the country to bring clinical care and academic research together, and have been translating research discoveries into breakthrough treatments ever since. Today we are among the top 5% of National Cancer Institute NCI-designated cancer centers in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report .

We have expertise in diagnosing and treating all cancer types, including those considered progressive or rare. Our specialists are renowned in their respective fields and include scientists, researchers, physicians, clinicians, oncologists, and psychosocial experts. We have over 320 cancer clinical trials in progress, which gives patients access to some of today’s most advanced treatments.

Our comprehensive cancer center serves one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the nation. We treat over 4,000 patients annually from the Bronx, Hudson Valley, Westchester, New York City and beyond.

We’re recognized as a leader in the delivery of multidisciplinary, team-based cancer care, and proudly serve as an anchor in our vibrant and diverse urban communities. By delivering such personalized cancer treatment options, we consistently provide better treatments and better outcomes.

Our Mission

Our mission is to reduce the burden of cancer in the Bronx, the nation and beyond through exceptional cancer research, education and training, and community outreach and engagement, as well as through the delivery of compassionate care for all—including historically underrepresented and underserved communities that face heightened inequities of cancer and social determinants of health.

We’re glad you’re here on this website and in this conversation about cancer in our Bronx community and the nation as a whole. There’s really so much to talk about.

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Vice President, Cancer Medicine, Montefiore Medicine Director, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Our team of highly trained specialists have expertise in all cancer types, including rare forms. We combine science and compassionate care to bring you the latest treatments in the most supportive setting.

History of Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center has a track record of major accomplishments in basic, translational, clinical and population sciences, as well as community outreach and engagement.

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Confronting Cancer at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

News Release, November 28, 2023

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Awarded FDA Grant for Clinical Trial on Experimental AML/MDS Treatment

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Ineza Means Kindness: A Doctor’s Promise To Rwandan Genocide Survivors

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Explore our 2023 annual report to learn about the ground-breaking innovations in cancer research and care happening here at Columbia.

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Pathways to a Cure: HICCC 2023 Annual Report

The 2023 HICCC Annual Report is live. Read more about how we're working to end cancer for good.

New Discovery Could Land One-Two Punch Against Cancer

Research from Dr. Ciccia's lab reveals the dual mechanism of SMARCAL1, a DNA translocase, and its potential as a therapeutic target.

When it Comes to Alcohol, Less is More

A new evaluation shows that reducing alcohol intake can reduce your risk for certain cancers. Mary Beth Terry, PhD, a member of the working group, shares specifics on the findings.

HICCC at Catchment Area Conference 2023

Experts from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center shared their research on community engagement at the first Catchment Area Data Conference dedicated to advancing cancer center missions.

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Andrea Califano, Dr, was elected as one of 30 new fellows of the AACR Academy for his pioneering research efforts in systems biology.

Explore the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center's 2023 Annual Report to learn about the ground-breaking innovations in cancer research and care happening here at Columbia.

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After Patti Murillo-Casa beat cervical cancer, she had another fight for her health - depression led to weight gain and a series of other health issues. After losing 113 pounds, Patti is a group fitness instructor specializing in senior fitness and cancer recovery fitness, sharing her story with others to inspire change.

Jane’s Story: Cancer Immunotherapy Brings Hope and Healing

Jane Hanley was devastated when she learned she had advanced lung cancer. Nearly five years later, Jane has a new outlook on life under the care and trust of her devoted oncology team at Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian.

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Top 7 Cancer Hospitals in New York

Here are the best hospitals in New York for receiving cancer treatment.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has more than 120 research laboratories that focus on various types of cancer, as well as 38 core facilities, which offer technology and subject matter experts to researchers. This hospital specializes in cancer care, treating hundreds of subtypes of the disease every year. Among the services Memorial Sloan Kettering offers are genetic counseling, cancer screenings, pain management care and physical therapy. Patients also have the chance to participate in the cancer center’s large clinical trial program.

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New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell

New York-Presbyterian Hospital was founded in 1998 after a merger between The New York Hospital and The Presbyterian Hospital. This hospital has an excellent 30-day cancer survival rating after being admitted relative to other hospitals. Several specialty services are available, such as for pregnant women with cancer, complications like placenta accreta, neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases, and women carrying infants diagnosed with fetal abnormalities. You will find excellent advanced technologies and patient services at this hospital, such as programs for hospice, pain management and palliative care.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a cancer facility and teaching hospital located in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1898, this hospital was the first institution in the nation dedicated exclusively to cancer research, focused on moving discoveries from the laboratory to patient care. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center scored high in 30-day cancer survival, advanced technologies and patient services. It's also very high-performing in surgeries for lung cancer and colon cancer.

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NYU Langone Hospitals

NYU Langone 's main facility is Tisch Hospital, a teaching hospital for the NYU School of Medicine that opened in Manhattan in 1963. The Medical Center received an excellent rating on advanced technologies, such as image-guided radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy and shaped-beam radiation, and 30-day cancer survival after being admitted. It has a very high relative volume of high-risk patients treated for cancer-related disorders over three years, which is associated with better outcomes.

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Mount Sinai Hospital-New York

Mount Sinai Hospital , located in New York City, is a general medical and surgical facility. Founded in 1852, this hospital scored high in patient safety, demonstrating success in preventing harm to patients during surgery and preventing deaths from treatable complications after surgery. Among the innovations at Mount Sinai was the development of a technique for inserting radioactive seeds into the prostate to treat cancer in 1995.

Montefiore Medical Center

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York, is nationally ranked in one adult specialty and seven pediatric specialties, which includes pediatric cancer. This hospital is a general medical and surgical facility, as well as a teaching hospital. Montefiore Medical Center received the highest possible rating in colon cancer surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure. It also received an excellent score for 30-day cancer survival, nurse staffing, advanced technologies and patient services for cancer.

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Lenox Hill Hospital

Lenox Hill Hospital , a general medical and surgical facility, is located on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City. It scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes. This hospital is rated high-performing in five procedures and conditions, including colon cancer surgery and heart bypass surgery, and in six adult specialties, including cancer, nephrology and urology.

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Find a Cancer Center

NCI-Designated Cancer Centers deliver cutting-edge cancer treatments to patients in communities across the United States. Find a center near you and learn about its specific research capabilities, programs, and initiatives.

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O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Phoenix, Arizona (in addition to facilities in Florida and Minnesota) Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Irvine Orange, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) Stanford University Stanford, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Duarte, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California at Davis Sacramento, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

Salk Institute Cancer Center La Jolla, California Basic Laboratory Cancer Center

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California at San Francisco San Francisco, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute La Jolla, California Basic Laboratory Cancer Center

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Colorado Cancer Center Aurora, Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center

Connecticut

Yale Cancer Center Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut Comprehensive Cancer Center

District of Columbia

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Georgetown University Washington, District of Columbia Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Jacksonville, Florida (in addition to facilities in Arizona and Minnesota) Comprehensive Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, Florida Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Cancer Center

University of Florida Health Cancer Center University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Cancer Center

Winship Cancer Institute Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Hawaii Cancer Center Honolulu, Hawaii Cancer Center

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center Chicago, Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Center

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Indianapolis, Indiana Comprehensive Cancer Center

Purdue Institute for Cancer Research West Lafayette, Indiana Basic Laboratory Cancer Center

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of Kansas Cancer Center The University of Kansas Kansas City, Kansas Comprehensive Cancer Center

Markey Cancer Center University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center Bar Harbor, Maine Basic Laboratory Cancer Center

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center Baltimore, Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Center

Massachusetts

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Boston, Massachusetts Comprehensive Cancer Center

David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Basic Laboratory Cancer Center

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Ann Arbor, Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Rochester, Minnesota  (in addition to facilities in Arizona and Florida) Comprehensive Cancer Center

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri Comprehensive Cancer Center

Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Omaha, Nebraska Cancer Center

New Hampshire

Dartmouth Cancer Center Dartmouth Health Lebanon, New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Center

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences New Brunswick, New Jersey Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York Comprehensive Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer Center Cold Spring Harbor, New York Basic Laboratory Cancer Center

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, New York Comprehensive Cancer Center

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Columbia University New York, New York Comprehensive Cancer Center

Tisch Cancer Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, New York Cancer Center

Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health New York, New York Comprehensive Cancer Center

North Carolina

Duke Cancer Institute Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center

Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center Winston-Salem, North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Columbus, Ohio Comprehensive Cancer Center

Stephenson Cancer Center The University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Cancer Center

Knight Cancer Institute Oregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Pennsylvania

Abramson Cancer Center University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Comprehensive Cancer Center

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Comprehensive Cancer Center

Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Wistar Institute Cancer Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Basic Laboratory Cancer Center

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cancer Center

South Carolina

Hollings Cancer Center Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Cancer Center

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Center

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Nashville, Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas Cancer Center

Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas Comprehensive Cancer Center

Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Comprehensive Cancer Center

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Virginia Cancer Center Charlottesville, Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center

Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium Seattle, Washington Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center Madison, Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

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The Science Division, one of the most active research centers in CUNY. Our faculty includes nearly 50 research-active scientists, with three members of the National Academy of Science and six University Distinguished Professors, bringing in $20 million annually in grant funding. Research can be conducted in four doctoral programs (Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Biology), seven research institutes and in collaboration with the College’s Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education and Grove School of Engineering, and with the New York Structural Biology Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the American Museum of Natural History.

The Science faculty provides outstanding teaching and mentoring with a student-friendly style. Interdisciplinary faculty research explores new frontiers in cell biology, neuroscience, photonics, biophysical chemistry, nanomaterials and soft and hard condensed matter. The advanced research complex planned for City College’s south campus heralds an era of increased leadership in the sciences in the 21st century.

The Centers and Institutes described below are crucial in sustaining and promoting our research activity and enhancing the research infrastructure.  

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The CAT, a CUNY-wide research center, supports cutting edge photonics research, develops technological innovations and applications, facilitates product development and leverages its NYSTAR funding with industrial and federal funds to promote industrial development in the state of New York. It supports New York State industry through licensing of intellectual property, technology transfer, project collaboration and training of technicians and students. Read more...

Center for Algorithms & Interactive Scientific Software (CAISS)

CAISS is home to researchers from the Mathematics and Computer Science departments and supports a wide range of research projects. These include a number of open-source software projects in computational algebra, symbolic mathematics, statistics, computational biology and scientific computation. Read more...  

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The Center's research focuses on the development, characterization and engineering of new materials and nanostructures using spectroscopic and surface sensitive techniques. It was founded with NSF funding and its mission is to expand the representation of minorities at the doctoral level in the sciences. Read more...  

Center for Exploitation of Nanostructures in Sensors and Energy Systems (CENSES)

This multidisciplinary center brings together faculty members, research scientists and engineers, graduate students and undergraduate students from the Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Physics Departments of the City College of New York. Read more...  

CUNY Center for Advanced Technology

The New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Photonics Applications at The City University of New York develops and disseminates knowledge in photonics technology in order to promote New York State economic development in the medical, biological, industrial and military industry  sectors. Read more...  

Benjamin Levich Institute for Physicochemical Hydrodynamics

Institute faculty from Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics investigate granular flows, low Reynolds number hydrodynamics, non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, computational fluid mechanics, and transport along interfaces. Read more...  

HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program at CCNY

The Pathways Bioinformatics Center was established with support of the NSF and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. It supports research preperation through summer workshops in Bioinformatics and provides support for undergraduate research participation. The Bioinformatics Center also conducts outreach courses for High School students in Bioinformatics and Art of Science courses. Read more...  

Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers (IUSL)

The IUSL was established 25 years ago to serve as a center of excellence for research and education in modern laser optics and spectroscopy. It attracts faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate students from the Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and Electrical Engineering departments of CCNY, and senior research scientists, postdoctoral research associates, and visiting scholars from around the globe. Read more...  

New York Center for Biomedical Engineering (NYCBE)

The Center, based in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE),  is a consortium of New York City medical research institutions that facilitates  collaborative biomedical engineering research including translational technology development. Read more...  

NOAA-Cooperative Remote Sensing Science & Technology Center

NOAA (50x50)Established through a cooperative agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the center's mission is to conduct research in environmental assessment, prediction and environmental stewardship; in atmospheric remote sensing (RS) and air quality monitoring; in estuarine, and in coastal and marine RS and water quality monitoring. Read more...  

Research Center in Minority Institutions (RCMI)

The CCNY Research Center for Minority Institutions has been in existence for over 15 years through funding from the NCRR section of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The research interests of the RCMI span four scientific areas:  structure and function of biomolecules; cancer research; study of molecular events in neural systems; and immunology-related research. Read more...  

The City College of New York/ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Partnership on Cancer Health Disparities

The CCNY/MSKCC Partnership Center promotes diversity in cancer research, scientific training, and community action in order to better understand mechanisms of disease, eliminate disparities in health care, and improve public health. The partnership also facilitates opportunities for student research and training. The Partnership is supported by a National Cancer Institute award of the National Institutes of Health. Read more...

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Yale Cancer Center Experts, Scientists to Share Vision and Research at Leading Conference

One of the largest global gatherings of cancer experts begins Friday in San Diego, at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR).

The five-day session (April 5-10), themed as “Inspiring Science. Fueling Progress. Revolutionizing Care,” will include new findings from Yale Cancer Center researchers and witness the leadership of AACR transfer to Yale Cancer Center’s Patricia LoRusso , DO, PhD (h), who will serve as president of the 58,000-person AACR for 2024-25. LoRusso leads early clinical trials and cancer drug development at Yale Cancer Center and is an internationally recognized leader in trial research.

Other Yale Cancer Center leaders attending the meeting include YCC deputy director and Yale School of Medicine assistant dean for translation research, Roy Herbst, MD, PhD . On Tuesday April 9, he will lead a press conference on liquid biopsy for early detection and personalized cancer vaccines.

In addition, YCC researchers will present their new cancer research findings. In the videos above, a few of the presenting YCC researchers offer their key study takeaways and the significance for patients and oncologists. Click the links below for more information on their studies.

• In the video above, Yang Yang-Hartwich, PhD discusses her research on the identification of SORL1 as a key regulator of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. She says that when treating ovarian cancer cells with chemotherapy, the surviving cells that are left can have higher levels of the gene, SORL1, which has been found to aid in the cell’s resistance to chemotherapy.
• Ola Adadelokun and Caroline Johnson, PhD discuss in the video above their research on sex differences in cancer stemness among individuals with early onset colorectal cancer . They say their study highlights sex-specific influences on the cellular level during the progression of early onset colorectal cancer.
• Jeffrey Townsend, PhD discusses in the above video his AACR presentation, “ Tobacco smoke alters the adaptive landscape of lung adenocarcinoma and influences the strength of epistatic interactions .” His study showed how smoking increases the mutation rate of lung cells and they also found clinically relevant differences in mutations between smoker and never-smoker cancers.

Click here for a full list of YCC presentations.

Featured in this article

• Patricia LoRusso, DO Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Chief, Experimental Therapeutics; Associate Cancer Center Director, Experimental Therapeutics
• Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD Ensign Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Professor of Pharmacology; Deputy Director, Yale Cancer Center; Chief of Medical Oncology, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital; Assistant Dean for Translational Research, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Center for Thoracic Cancers, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital; Program Director, Master of Health Science - Clinical Investigation Track (MHS-CI)
• Jeffrey Townsend, PhD Elihu Professor of Biostatistics and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Co-Leader, Genomics, Genetics, & Epigenetics Research Program
• Oladimeji Aladelokun Postdoctoral Fellow
• Caroline Helen Johnson, PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences)
• Yang Yang, PhD Associate Professor Term