Cancer Biology
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Dendritic cell atlas: roadmap to a better anti-cancer therapy
-written by Aarushi Audhut Caro, a PhD student at the VIB Center for Inflammation Research
August 14, 2024
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Revealing the many faces of cancer: Pointillism, heterogeneity, and plasticity
A tumor is a complex ecosystem. Understanding how this ecosystem of different cell types in the tumor microenvironment works is a crucial step toward personalized, effective treatments. Meet the Pointillism 2.0 project of the VIB Grand Challenges Program and some of the insights that have inspired it.
May 16, 2024
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A new pharmaceutical target for schwannoma?
The team of Anna Sablina (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology) reveals how a specific mutation contributes to tumor formation
April 23, 2024
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Under the sea: Recent VIB research on aquatic organisms leads to cancer insights
Sometimes, scientific discoveries in disease processes come from unlikely organisms, such as cockles or diseased flatfish
November 16, 2023