Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center shared on X:
“A study published in BF by researchers at Sylvester and University of Miami College of Engineering features a tumor-on-a-chip model that reveals, in real time, how pancreatic tumors recruit immune cells to fuel their own growth.
‘For the first time, we can watch pancreatic cancer rebuild its environment in real time’
Said Dr. Ashutosh Agarwal, co-director of Engineering Cancer Cures™, associate professor of engineering at the University of Miami and senior author of the study.
The study uncovered a previously unknown population of cells that may serve as a therapeutic target, opening the door to strategies to disrupt the tumor’s protective environment and make existing treatments more effective.
‘If you want to treat the disease effectively, you have to understand how all of these components interact and reinforce each other’
Said Jash Datta.”
Jash Datta, Associate Professor at University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, shared Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s post, adding:
“I believe cancer’s biggest problems will be solved at the intersection of disciplines. So proud of this transdisciplinary collabo with outstanding University of Miami College of Engineering team led by Ashu Agarwal – read how we’re modeling complex TME interactions in Pancreatic Cancer on biomimetic chips!”
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