Ryon Graf
Mitigating the small risks: Jared Diamond on Cancer
8 February 2013 Ok ok, So Jared Diamond did not produce a book about cancer (though I think it would most certainly be interesting). But...
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Feb 5, 2013
A seldom-mentioned caveat biasing a great deal of cancer research? Tumor heterogeneity in mouse mode
5 February 2013 I’ve been writing often on the topic of tumor heterogeneity as of late, and today I became curious about the level of...
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Jan 27, 2013
Is the cancer stem cell model obsolete?
28 January 2013 It is widely accepted (appreciated?) that tumors are tantalizingly heterogeneous; they are not just a ball of cancer...
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Jan 24, 2013
The godfather himself: Robert Weinberg visits the Moores Cancer Center
24 January 2013 Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Robert Weinberg, perhaps one of the most influential scientists to...
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Jan 9, 2013
Tumor heterogeneity: The fly in the ointment of cancer genomics-driven therapy?
9 January 2012 As I mentioned in my last post, I’m maybe just a little bit excited about the UCSD Moores Cancer Center’s shift in focus...
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Jan 7, 2013
No longer science fiction: cancer genomics is coming to the UCSD Moores Cancer Center
7 January 2012 Curing cancer is hard. Perhaps that’s a gross understatement? I was once sat next to a lovely businesswoman on a plane...
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Jan 2, 2013
Squeezing Boobs and Breast Cancer
2 January 2013 Nappy New Year! I hope you had a great time with friends and family, dear reader. If your New Year’s celebration was...
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Nov 27, 2012
Deciphering the mess: bias is associated with poor health!
27 November 2012 Why is it that those that faithfully take their sugar pill placebo consistently have better outcomes than those that...
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Nov 16, 2012
Blind Mole Rat anti-cancer, anti-aging secrets explained. Sort of.
15 November 2012 Original Research Commentary I came across an interesting article the other day: Cancer resistance in the blind mole...
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Oct 24, 2012
Experimental Obesity Contributes to Cancer
24 October 2012 Overweight people get certain types of cancer more frequently; It’s been known from epidemiological association studies...
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Oct 20, 2012
I’m authoring a textbook chapter
20 October 2012 It’s been a busy month for me (do I sound like a broken record yet?). Alas, I have some good news: I will soon have a...
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Sep 15, 2012
Evidence of pre-industrial cancer
15 September 2012 I recently came across photographic evidence of ancient tumors! Image: Dr. Aufderheide and one of his “patients.” A...
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Aug 15, 2012
How I fight cancer: a few images from the lab
15 August 2012 I am frequently asked what I work on, and while I often give a brief description similar to what I put in my research...
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Jun 25, 2012
Why do all our cells contain the same DNA?
25 June 2012 Yesterday I had lunch with my grandpa at a very nice outdoor Cafe down in La Jolla. He reflects a keen intellect and...
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Jun 23, 2012
How the Race Across America was won: Congrats Team ViaSat
23 June 2012 Dear readers, This entry is a break from my blog’s typical subject matter. As a scientific apprentice, most of my time is...
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Jun 19, 2012
Cell Death and a little science humor
This is quite literally what goes on every day in all of us. We are made of trillions of cells, and these cells are constantly...
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May 28, 2012
Genomic Jiu Jitsu: Using cancer’s most deadly attribute against itself.
28 May 2012 It’s not every day that your mind is blown. I would like to share with you an epiphany that happened to me not too long ago,...
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Mar 17, 2012
Can exercise help prevent cancer?
17 March 2012 Originally published on Slowtwitch with the title “Don’t want cancer? Sweat it off!” As I mentioned in my previous post, I...
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Dec 31, 2011
Weekly Cancer Blog on hold
31 December 2011 The end of the year is a time for reflection and for refining our goals. For 2011 I made a goal to start a cancer Q&A...
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Dec 16, 2011
What kinds of cancer existed in ancient times?
17 December 2011 This week’s article comes from Randal Hollis in San Diego, CA: What kinds of cancer existed in ancient times? I...
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