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Development of bone agents

From an interview with Silvia Jurisson, Professor of Chemistry

Designing radiopharmaceuticals

From an interview with Silvia Jurisson, Professor of Chemistry

Designing radiopharmaceuticals involves combining the right radioisotope with a targeting molecule, in order to take it to the tumor. The selection of the targeting molecule depends upon the type of cancer. In the case of breast cancer, for example, a hormone molecule might be used.

Henry’s Other Research Projects

From an interview with Carolyn Henry, Associate Professor of Oncology

Henry is also involved in a number of research projects outside of the COTC, focusing on spontaneously occurring cancer in animals, more specifically breast cancer, bone cancer, and bladder cancer. Chuckling, she remarks, “so I guess any tumor that starts with a ‘b’ is what I’m focused on right now.”