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  • A team of scientists led by Dana-Farber has created the first molecule able to control gene activity in cancer.

Tags: Genomics, TargetedTherapy

  • Dr. Gimelbrant is mapping gene activation to better understand the mechanisms essential for gene silencing. His findings could lead to the design of highly customized cancer treatments.

Tags: BasicResearch, Genomics

  • Study finds similarities in genetic characteristics of different tumor types, which could lead to common strategies for treating them.

Tags: BasicResearch, Genomics

  • Researchers working in genomics and molecular biology have demonstrated that a surplus of a gene known as GOLPH3 can spur cancer cell growth.

Tags: Genomics, Genetics

  • A collaborative study involving Dana-Farber researchers has unearthed a variety of genetic alterations in lung tumors, more than doubling the number already linked to the disease.

Tags: Genomics, LungCancer

  • A genetic survey of glioblastoma reveals a variety of broken, missing, and overactive genes, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

Tags: BasicResearch, Genomics, BrainTumors

  • The search for cancer genes is increasingly a matter of molecular "To Tell the Truth," as scientists seek to distinguish genes actually involved in the disease from those that are imposters.

Tags: Genomics, BrainTumors

  • The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently announced grants expected to total approximately $30 million to establish a new Center of Excellence in Genomic Science at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and continue its support of the center at Stanford University.

Tags: BasicResearch, Genomics

  • A team led by Dana-Farber scientists has developed a more human-like mouse model of cancer they say will aid the search for cancer-causing genes and improve the predictive value of laboratory drug testing.

Tags: Genomics, Genetics

  • Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown in a laboratory study that revving up a crucial set of muscle genes counteracts the damage caused by a form of muscular dystrophy.

Tags: Genomics, Genetics

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