How ecDNA Fuels Cancer by Breaking the Laws of Biology
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New grant funds study of very aggressive childhood brain cancers driven by circular pieces of DNA
Lukas Chavez, Ph.D., has received $3.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how unique DNA circles found in cancer cells drive deadly pediatric brain tumors. The research aims to expose how the circular pieces of DNA contribute to therapy resistance and open new therapeutic avenues to improve the lives of people affected by these devastating diseases.