Gregory Sawyer: Using 3D models of prostate cancer to optimize treatment strategies for patients

Gregory Sawyer shared a post on X:

”September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month!

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and remains a significant challenge for treatment.

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we’re developing 3D models of the disease in collaboration with medical oncologists, basic scientists, bioengineers and Integrated Mathematical Oncology.

This image shows a prostate cancer microtumor growing in the laboratory, with green staining for Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) and red-stained stromal cells with blue nuclei. Our goal is to use these models to optimize treatment strategies for patients.”

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Gregory Sawyer is the Chair of the Department of BioEngineering at Moffitt Cancer Center. Previously, he was a Professor at the University of Florida. His research focuses on Cancer Engineering, aiming to bridge the physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, and simulation with pharmacology, oncology, gene therapy, and biomedicine to advance cancer research.