$10.8M initiative unites engineering and health researchers to improve cancer treatments

$10.8M initiative unites engineering and health researchers to improve cancer treatments A University of Arizona project, with funding from the state ' s New Economy Initiative, creates humanlike cancer models and growth environments to help improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Katy Smith Today College of EngineeringHahn-Sweasy-web.jpg David W. Hahn, the Craig M. Berge Dean of the College of Engineering, and Joann Sweasy, the Nancy C. and Craig M. Berge Endowed Chair for the Director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center Chris Richards/University of ArizonaHealthScience and TechnologyAdaptationBIO5Cancer CenterCollege of EngineeringDeterminationExpertsExplorationNew Economy Initiative Media contact(s)Katy Smith College of Engineeringkatysmith@arizona.edu520-621-1992520-271-3780Eradicating cancer is a complex goal because of the environment in which the disease grows – the human body." We ' ve cured cancer in petri dishes, and we ' ve cured cancer in mice. We haven ' t cured cancer in people, because people are none of those things, " said University of Arizona researcherJennifer Barton, Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering and director of the university ' sBIO5 Institute.Barton is part the University of Arizona Cancer Engineering Initiative, which was awarded $10.8 million over three years through the state of Arizona ' sNew Economy Initiative, beginning fiscal year 2022-2023.The effort began withDavid W. Hahn, the Craig M. Be...
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