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The science behind the Pedal the Cause cancer research awards

Authorsgammon
Date

March 26, 2015

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Pedal the Cause, the nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer research, recently announced the funding awards for collaborative translational research projects for scientists at Sanford-Burnham, UC San Diego (Moores Cancer Center), and the Salk Institute. This means that scientists from these organizations will join together and embark on projects centered on what occurs “from bench to bedside” in the development of new drug treatment options for patients. Continue reading “The science behind the Pedal the Cause cancer research awards”

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Pedal the Cause announces new grants to advance cancer research

Authorrbruni
Date

March 13, 2015

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Pedal the Cause San Diego announced four new research projects to be funded from the proceeds of the second annual event at a press conference held at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center on Friday, March 13. The check presentation, made by Pedal the Cause President and CEO Jim Woodman, drew an excited crowd of former riders, volunteers, sponsors, and cancer advocates eager to find out how their support for this year’s ride will lead to new high-risk, high-reward cancer research. Continue reading “Pedal the Cause announces new grants to advance cancer research”

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Directing cancer cell migration

Authorsgammon
Date

August 29, 2014

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A team of researchers at Sanford-Burnham has discovered how a single protein directs cancer cells to move and spread from one part of the body to another. The study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, shows that it is an intricate balance between levels of the full-length protein with levels of its cleaved segments that control a tumor cell’s ability to metastasize.

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