Katsumi Kitagawa, Pharm.D., PhD Awarded $1M NSF Grant
March 16, 2020
Overview: Centromeres are essential for chromosome segregation during mitosis. The kinetochore is the protein complex associated with the centromere. Dysfunction in centromeres causes chromosome instability and can result in aneuploidy. The overall goal of our research is to understand the mechanisms that help maintain centromere function. Centromere identity does not rely on specific DNA sequences, […]
Greehey CCRI Receives Its First NIH K99 Award (Chen Lab)
March 2, 2020
Yu-Chiao Chiu, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI), received the prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The highly competitive NIH grant is awarded to about 30 outstanding cancer researchers nationwide each year for them to complete mentored training (K99 […]
Future Focus: San Antonio lands one of its largest Cancer Grants to Bring in New Talent
February 27, 2020
CPRIT officials said this is one of the largest amounts San Antonio institutions have collectively received from the institute in a single funding round since it was established by Texas voters in 2007. CPRIT CEO Wayne Roberts said it’s also further indication that the Alamo City “continues to expand its cancer research and prevention prowess.”
Manjeet Rao, PhD, Awarded NCI, R01 Grant to Test Efficacy of Novel Drug
February 25, 2020
Dr. Manjeet Rao, Greehey CCRI Deputy Director (interim), was recently awarded a grant from National Cancer Institute ($2.1 million) to test the therapeutic efficacy of a novel drug that can inhibit the function of a protein that is highly expressed in cancers. Cancer cells use various mechanisms to manage their survival such as repairing DNA […]
Greehey CCRI Faculty Awarded $1.2M CPRIT Grant to Support Osteosarcoma Research
February 24, 2020
Written by: Will Sansom An award of $1.2 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) went to Greehey CCRI Deputy Director and principal investigator Manjeet Rao, PhD, professor of cell systems and anatomy, for studies of an enzyme protein that helps osteosarcoma cells to survive and spread. The team, which includes co-principal investigator Yogesh Gupta, […]
Pipette Gazette: Kevin Kanda, From Nursing Student To Graduate Student (Bishop Lab)
February 20, 2020
Kevin Kanda made a promise to his family to try to fight cancer. “I’ve lost some family and friends to cancer….my uncle died from lymphoma and I’ve known people with pancreatic and breast cancer as well,” he said. Initially, Kanda thought nursing would be a good option for him. He tried nursing school for a […]
San Antonio Business Journals: San Antonio lands one of its largest cancer grant allocations ever to bring in more talent
February 20, 2020
CPRIT officials said this is one of the largest collective awards the Alamo City has received in a single funding round.
Cell Stem Cell: Zika virus targets glioblastoma stem cells through a SOX2-integrin αvβ5 axis
February 6, 2020
Zhe Zhu, Pinar Mesci, Jean A Bernatchez, Ryan C Gimple, Xiuxing Wang, Simon T Schafer, Hiromi I Wettersten, Sungjun Beck, Alex E Clark, Qiulian Wu, Briana C Prager, Leo JY Kim, Rekha Dhanwani, Sonia Sharma, Alexandra Garancher, Sara M Weis, Stephen C Mack, Priscilla D Negraes, Cleber A Trujillo, Luiz O Penalva, Jing Feng, Zhou […]
Adam Kosti Publishes First, First-Author Paper (Penalva Lab)
January 10, 2020
ELF4 is a Target of miR-124 and Promotes Neuroblastoma Proliferation and Undifferentiated State Abstract 13-Cis-retinoic acid (RA) is typically used in postremission maintenance therapy in patients with neuroblastoma. However, side effects and recurrence are often observed. We investigated the use of miRNAs as a strategy to replace RA as promoters of differentiation. miR-124 was identified […]