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Targeting effective treatments for triple-negative breast cancer

Targeting effective treatments for triple-negative breast cancer

The JKTG Foundation recently awarded funding to Laura Heiser, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Biomedical Engineering at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine, to develop a prototype multiscale model designed to predict therapeutic responses of tumor ecosystems – a new frontier in breast cancer research.

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Ted’s Take:  The Last Tenth

Ted’s Take: The Last Tenth

In racing, we measure this in lap times often down to the second or tenths of a second. A recent racing article provoked me to think about the pursuit of “the last tenth” of a second in improvement which is typically the toughest and most difficult to attain.

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Ted’s Take: SDOH meet BMI

Ted’s Take: SDOH meet BMI

Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) is all the rage as far as evaluating health. Stable housing, education, access to transportation, polluted water/air, etc. are all an important part of the discussion.

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