Pancreas
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DelGiorno lands prestigious American Cancer Society award to study therapeutic vulnerabilities in pancreatic cancer
Kathleen DelGiorno has received a Research Scholar Award from the American Cancer Society to study pancreatic cancer development. She will focus on the role of two fatty acids that are known to be involved with tumorigenesis. Read MoreSeptember 9, 2025
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Developmental biologists discover how a critical protein shapes gallbladder formation
Researchers from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences have discovered that the concentration of a critical protein influences the formation of the gallbladder and the bile duct system. Read MoreJanuary 30, 2025
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Researchers identify new cell subtype in early-stage pancreatic cancer
The lab of Kathy DelGiorno, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, seeks to understand changes in the pancreas in response to injury and disease. In a recent project led by graduate student Leah Caplan, also from the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, the lab investigated the formation of… Read MoreJune 17, 2022
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Researchers identify new cell subtype in early-stage pancreatic cancer
The lab of Kathy DelGiorno, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, seeks to understand changes in the pancreas in response to injury and disease. In a recent project led by graduate student Leah Caplan, also from the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, the lab investigated the formation of… Read MoreJune 17, 2022