New immune cells can recognise and eliminate a specific protein on ageing cells
Live Forever Club - 25-Jan-2024In mice, this therapy was shown to reduce the number of senescent cells
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer treatment and research institution in New York City
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC is the largest and oldest private cancer center in the world, and is one of 70 National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
Visit website: https://www.mskcc.org/
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Details last updated 05-May-2020
People at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Michael Overholtzer
Cell biologist & PhD holder from Princeton university who studies about tumors and cell death
Scott Lowe
Cancer biologist and chair of cancer biology & genetics program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in US
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center News
New missile-like radioactive therapy treats prostate cancer
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) - 03-Jun-2021Precisely targeted therapy shrank tumours and extends life by 38% in men
Immunotherapy as new approach to battle senescent cells
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 23-Jun-2020Successful in mice, it may help treat many age-related disease in human
Genetically engineered T cells can be used to target and kill senescent cells
Medical Xpress - 17-Jun-2020Tested successfully in mice with liver fibrosis and lung cancer
