These gifs show the early development of zebrafish embryos after being injected with morpholino oligonucleotides (MO) which target and disrupt the function of their respective target genes. The exploding embryos were injected with MO targeting PRL-1, 2a, 2b, and…
Thanks to our June 2023 superstars for making the lab awesome! Izzy Snyder: One last lab superstar award for Izzy for her general amazingness and for getting everything and everyone organized before she left for her new job as a…
The increasing number of anti-cancer drugs poses a challenge for doctors who need to choose the best treatment for patients. Precision cancer medicine aims to match a drug with a tumors unique characteristics to maximize its effectiveness. However, current approaches…
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is a common type of cancer primarily affecting children. Unfortunately, patients who experience a relapse of ALL tend to have a poor prognosis. Detecting any remaining cancer cells, called minimal residual disease (MRD), and identifying its…
We recently received 2 extra years of funding on my R37 award from the National Cancer Institute to study how the phosphatase PRL-3 contributes to cancer progression! PRL-3 is a known oncogene, which plays a crucial role in cancer development…
Caroline officially left the lab (and moved to North Carolina) this week to start her new job at the V Foundation! We went bowling for one last lab hangout and I got my best score ever! Maybe sadness gives me…
