Young Innovator Program Inventor Spotlight: Diana Ranoa, describing her pivotal role in developing the UIUC saliva test for COVID-19. Diana Ranoa is a Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Fellow. She currently works in Paul Hergenrother’s lab where she tests the ability of synthetic compounds to elicit host immune responses in order to block […]
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A Phase 1B/2 clinical trial of PAC-1 for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma is now enrolling
To enroll in the trial, please visit the ClinicalTrials.gov website.
PAC-1 shows efficacy in dog trial
Chasing cancer with dogs — Treating canine cancers is helping researchers learn more about human forms of the disease. Thunder is a middle-aged mutt with a cheery disposition. He is slim, with a black coat and white patches on his belly and toes. His owner, Jeanneen Terry from Chicago, is unsure of Thunder’s pedigree. “He could […]