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12-Jun-2026

This is how to beat the tumor cells that survive cancer therapy

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cancer drugs can shrink fast-growing tumors. But sometimes a few tumor cells survive. These “persister” cells seed new tumors, forcing cancer patients into arduous cycles of testing and treatment.  

Journal

Science Advances

Funder

Mark Foundation For Cancer Research, California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences

12-Jun-2026

 

University of Oklahoma receives $11.5 million NIH award to establish statewide immunoengineering research center

University of Oklahoma
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of Oklahoma has received an $11.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering, a new research center designed to accelerate the study and treatment of diseases rooted in the immune system.

12-Jun-2026

 

The enemy within: How the immune system worsens brain injury outcomes

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) — even mild concussions — may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that disrupts neuronal communication, long-term memory, and cognition, according to University of California, Riverside research investigating how the brain’s immune system responds after injury.

Journal

Journal of Neuroinflammation

Funder

CDMRP- Epilepsy Research Program

12-Jun-2026

NIH grant to fund innovative bladder repair option for children

University of California - Davis Health
Grant and Award Announcement

A $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help a UC Davis research team develop a lab-engineered graft to improve bladder reconstruction for children.

12-Jun-2026

Finding cell subgroups could spur retinal cell transplant success

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

By discovering retinal cell subgroups in mice, researchers hope to pinpoint an optimal cell type for transplantation to restore vision in blinding conditions

Journal

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Funder

National Institutes of Health, Foundation Fighting Blindness