Giant cancer cells are much larger and stiffer than other cancer cells and move further, study shows.
Polyploidal cancer cells—cells that have more than two copies of each chromosome—are much larger than most other cancer cells, are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation treatments and are associated with disease relapse. A new study by Brown University researchers is the first to reveal key physical properties of these “giant” cancer cells.
Biomedical Engineering PhD Candidate Robert Gutierrez (Darling Lab) was featured in an article about the Leadership Alliance for his participation in the program.
Joyce Sunday, Biotechnology Master's Student, has been selected to receive the Graduate School's Master's Prize for Engaged Citizenship and Community Service.
In celebration of the 100th anniversay of the Journal of General Physiology (JGP), Sharona Gordon, JGP Editor-in-Chief and Brown University Alumna, wrote an essay featuring her mentor and MPPB faculty member, Anita Zimmerman.
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