The Challenge Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers, with fewer than 10% of adults surviving more than five years. Despite decades of research, treatment options have barely changed. A major barrier has been the lack of models that accurately reflect how tumors behave in the human brain. Tumor cells grown in laboratory dishes often […]
Each year, babies are born with rare genetic conditions that may not show symptoms right away but can lead to irreversible harm if left untreated. Traditional newborn screening identifies only a limited number of these conditions, leaving many families without answers until after damage has already occurred. Addressing this gap requires more than new technology. […]
Stephanie Quintero Chaconhad already spent two weeks navigating a life-threatening brain hemorrhage and multiple hospital visits when she began NYU Langone’s Scientific and Technical Education Pathway Programs for Students (STEPPS) as a college junior. Her deeply personal health care experience—marked by delayed diagnosis and the need to self-advocate for life-saving brain surgery—became a turning point […]
For years, the firefighting community has faced a grim reality: firefighters develop cancer and other chronic illnesses at significantly higher rates than the public. To tackle this crisis, the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center established the Sylvester Firefighter Cancer Initiative (FCI), a program designed to bridge the gap between scientific discoveries in a […]
