Researchers at the cancer center are unlocking the biology behind aggressive breast cancers in Black women. Led by Harikrishna Nakshatri, Ph.D, this study could lead to new targeted treatments to lessen the disparities in breast cancer among Black women.
Read about the study
Cancer Center News - November 2023
IU cancer center researchers identify biology behind aggressive breast cancers in Black women
Screening could stop lung cancer in its tracks, especially for women
Lung cancer leads to more deaths of women than cervical and ovarian cancers combined and kills twice as many women as breast cancer. The good news? Getting a lung scan could save many of these lives.
IU cancer center receives training grant for cancer drug discovery
The cancer center was awarded a five-year T32 grant from the NCI. The award establishes the Pediatric and Adult Translational Cancer Drug Discovery and Development Training Program (PACT-D3) to support three graduate fellows annually, with the cancer center adding to the grant to support an additional two students.
Just Announced: A new resource to save lives
A mobile lung cancer screening program will soon take life-saving screenings to eligible high-risk Hoosiers statewide, thanks to a generous $4.5 million gift from the Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation that will include matching dollars from Indiana University Health, bringing its impact to $8.5 million.
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Meet the Diversity in Cancer Research Post-Baccalaureate Program cohort, event photos and details from recent community walks and runs, upcoming events, new members and more.
