[Illinois] BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 24: Link Between Mechanics and Cell Behavior

12 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Taher A. Saif

BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology provides an introduction to basic concepts of nanotechnology in mechanobiology and in cancer. This is a highly …

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[Illinois] BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 25: Force Traction Microscopy: A Review

12 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alireza Tofangchi

BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology provides an introduction to basic concepts of nanotechnology in mechanobiology and in cancer. This is a highly …

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[Illinois] BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 26: A few basics of mechanics in light of cell biology

12 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Taher A. Saif

BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology provides an introduction to basic concepts of nanotechnology in mechanobiology and in cancer. This is a highly …

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[Illinois] BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology Lecture 27: Cancer Metastasis and Elasticity of Micro-Environment

12 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Taher A. Saif

BioNanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer and Mechanobiology provides an introduction to basic concepts of nanotechnology in mechanobiology and in cancer. This is a highly …

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[Illinois] CMMB IGERT & M-CNTC Annual Symposium: Program Overview

06 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Taher A. Saif

The second annual CMMB IGERT PI and Trainee Meeting was held on August 31, 2011. Dr. Saif walks through the goals and current status of the programs, and introduces the students involved.

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[Illinois] CNST 2012: Nanotechnology-mediated Sensing of Angiogenesis

02 Jun 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Princess I. Imoukhuede

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[Illinois] Bionanotechnology Seminar Series Fall 2012: Mechanical Property Characterization for 3D Collagen Cancer Cell Cultures

08 Mar 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Yue Wang

The tumor microenvironment is mechanically modified during cancer progression. Imaging of tumor mechanical environment will provide new information for early cancer diagnosis. However, it is less …

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[Illinois] Biophotonics 2012: Chemical Imaging for Cancer Pathology

05 Jun 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael Walsh

Biophotonics Summer School 2012 May 21st - June 1st 2012 Urbana-Champaign, Illinois The Biophotonics Summer School brings together from a wide variety of disciplines to teach students about the …

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[Illinois] Biophotonics 2012: Breast Cancer Biomarkers - From Serendipity to Rational Discovery

25 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Partha Ray

Biophotonics Summer School 2012 May 21st - June 1st 2012 Urbana-Champaign, Illinois The Biophotonics Summer School brings together from a wide variety of disciplines to teach students about the …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: T Cell Receptors For Potential Cancer Immunotherapy Applications: Single Chain T Cell Receptors Circumvent Mispairing with Endogenous TCR and Mediate T Cell Activity

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David H. Aggen

To improve the immune response to cancer, gene therapy with tumor-specific T cell-receptors (TCRs) provides an attractive approach to effectively arm patients T cells for tumor cell destruction. A …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Imaging Estrogen Receptors and Estrogen-Receptor Function in Breast Cancer by Positron Emission Tomography (PET): Improved Selection of Patients for Benefit from Endocrine Therapies

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): John A. Katzenellenbogen

The growth of many breast cancers is regulated by estrogens, and these cancers can be treated effectively with endocrine therapies (ET). Identifying patients who will benefit from ET, however, …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: The Man with the Crateriform Lesion: Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Joseph Brancheck

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer in the United States and accounts for 20 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers; in addition, it is the second most …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Speaking Up: The Patient Push for Accelerating Progress in Cancer Research

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Leslie Hammersmith

Medical research empowers us to fight cancer, and advocacy empowers us to ensure that it addresses the needs of people affected by cancer. Advocacy helps us get through our cancer experiences, stand …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Materials Science vs. Metastasis

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Daniel A. Heller

Metastasis, the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumor to seed secondary tumors in distant sites, is one of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment today. For many patients, by the time …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Chemical Imaging for Histopathology: An Emerging Route for Molecular and Structural Analysis of Tissues

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael Walsh

Mid-Infrared (IR) spectroscopic imaging is an emerging approach to derive chemical images from tissues based on their inherent biochemistry. Histologic diagnosis is the gold standard for evaluating …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Panel Discussion

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations

Please join us for a panel discussion on the social impact of cancer and how it affects patients, providers, clinicians, and researchers alike. We are fortunate to feature Leslie Hammersmith …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Understanding and Targeting Transcription in Hematological Malignancies

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jonathan D. Licht

Abnormalities in the epigenetic regulation of chromatin structure and function can lead to aberrant gene expression and cancer development. Epigenetic regulators can be affected by chromosomal …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: The Inhibitory Effects of the Antifibrotic Drug Halofuginone on Uterine Leiomyoma Smooth Muscle Cells

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Faezeh Koohestani

Uterine leiomyomas are the most prevalent benign tumors of the reproductive tract in women. Available treatments for leiomyomas are limited to surgical procedures or hormonal therapy, which are …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: Arginine Glycine Aspartic Acid Motif Peptide Potentiates the Effect of Oxaliplatin Preventing Colon Cancer Metastasis, Binds to α5 β1 Integrin and Suppresses FAK/ERK/NF-kB Signaling

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Elvira de Mejia

Arginine Glycine Aspartic Acid Motif Peptide Potentiates the Effect of Oxaliplatin Preventing Colon Cancer Metastasis, Binds to α5 β1 Integrin and Suppresses FAK/ERK/NF-kB Signaling Lunasin is a …

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[Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012: A Sensitivity Scale for Targeting T Cells with Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CAR) and Bispecific T Cell Engagers (BiTE)

09 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jennifer Stone

Using a patients immune system to target cancer and maintain long-term surveillance is an attractive goal. Although T cells can respond potently to tumors, immune tolerance mechanisms often result in …

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