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It has been almost 50 years since a "minute chromosome" was first identified in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). This genetic abnormality, named the Philadelphia chromosome for where it was discovered, was the first genetic defect linked to cancer. Read the story »

One Man's Junk DNA Is Another Man's Treasure

Until very recently, scientists thought they had a pretty good basic model for how cells work. DNA was the storehouse of all information, the blueprint for life. Read more about MicroRNAs »

A Better Immunotoxin

Just as computer makers continue to devise smaller, faster, and more powerful laptops, the scientists in CCR’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) will not stop re-engineering their cancer-killing immunotoxins until they have created the optimum life saving treatment. Read more about immunotoxin »

No Longer Skimming the Surface of Skin Cancer

When Stuart H. Yuspa, M.D., began studying the skin in the late 1960s, scientists understood some of the basic biology of skin cancer. They knew what was required to produce and diagnose benign and malignant tumors—but not much more.
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News

Reverse Transcriptase Structure

Reverse Transcriptase: When Function Follows Direction
Getting into a host cell's genome can be a tough job for HIV.

alt text Taking Time-Lapse Genomic Snapshots of Cervical Cancer

HPV infection underlies the vast majority of cervical cancers.

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Cancer's wanderlust can be its most fatal feature.

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Recognized excellence in cancer research.

alt text Transposon, Regulate Thyself

Adding to the frenzy are genes that just cannot sit still.

alt text Finding What's Real, Functionally Speaking

Not all mutations are created equal.

alt text A Cancer Center Shines in Jordan

The King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) is a story of transformation and purpose-driven aspirations.

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Staff announcements and new tenure-track scientists at CCR.