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Cryopreserved vs. FFPE Cancer Tissue in Before and After Metrics of Whole Genome Sequencing

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Author(s): DeLaney Anderson
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Role of PTEN Lipid and Protein Phosphatase Activity in Melanoma Invasion and Metastasis

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Author(s): Savannah Pettey
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Indirect Regulation of MCL1 Protein by NF-κB Signaling in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells

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Author(s): Christian Barker
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Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates, Trends, and Treatment Related to Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening Recommendations in the United States

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Author(s): Daniel Guerrero Gutierrez, Jade Viveiros
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SGK1 may represent a therapeutic target in BRAF-mutant melanoma

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Author(s): Boyd Griffiths, Spencer Carter, Camden VanTassell, Katie Culver, Tursun Turapov, Ashley Thompson
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Photochromic Solutions to Skin Cancer

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Author(s): Kylee Jamison, Taron Thang, Michael Orr
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The Use of Fluorescent Dyes for Detecting the Biodistribution of C. Novyi-NT

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Author(s): Caleb Hoffman, Jackson Sandberg
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COVID-19 Pandemic Effect on Cancer Incidence Rates

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Author(s): Ian Gibbons
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Investigating the role of FAK on melanoma migration and invasion

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Author(s): Kasidy Estheimer, Karsyn Cannon, A. Paulina Medelin
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Fibrosis in the aging ovary driven by pregnancy history and genotype, and potential considerations in ovarian cancer risk.

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Author(s): Giulia Tintorri
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Investigating the Role of FBXO3 in Malignant Hematopoiesis

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Author(s): Joshua Hutchins
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Impact of interobserver variability on breast cancer segmentation and MRgFUS simulations

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Author(s): Jacob Lehnhof, Taylor Forbes, Nicole Peterson, Rachel Harris, Ben Jackson, Jacob Moulder, Drew Wagstaff, Amelia Benedict, Brianne Geiger, Estee Revill
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Novel Cancer Treatment: Enhancing Tumor Suppression In Drosophila Melanogaster

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Author(s): Peyton Jackson
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Targeting VPS34: A Structural Approach to Drug Design Using X-ray Crystallography

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Author(s): Mikaela Burtch, Reuben Dass, Celeste Litchfield, Jamison Cartwright
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Synthesis of gold nanorods as payloads for antibody drug conjugates for synovial sarcoma

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Author(s): Melanie I'anson-Holton, Andralyn McKell, Jeffrey Okojie, Bridger Kearns, Josh Hanosek
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Logic-gated LINK CAR to increase specificity of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells in autoimmune disease

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Author(s): Chloe Kang, Abigail Cheever, Hunter Lindsay, Kimball Demars
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Social Support Among Cancer Survivors in Malawi: A Mixed Methods Study

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Author(s): Nehal Bakshi, Abhilasha Khatri
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Effect of Radiotherapy Volume on Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Radiation for Pancreatic Cancer

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Author(s): Amanda Carlson
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