Sid’s Chalk Talk: Investigating the Biochemical and Physical Differences Between MICs and nMICs

This week, we all had the opportunity to listen to our peers deliver an 8-minute chalk talk, briefly discussing their projects, questions, and methods they are employing to investigate their area of research.

One talk I found particularly interesting was Sid’s talk on investigating the biochemical and physical differences between cell lines that are able to extravate and proliferate in the organs they metastasize to and those that can’t. Of course, his research is highly relevant to combating cancer, since if we can find what makes certain cells more malignant, we can exploit those biochemical and physical properties to create cures. However, I found even more interesting how he discussed that all cell clones enter the bloodstream in intravasation but only some divide in the organs at which they metastasize to. It seems like one of the first questions researchers would ask and it’s fascinating that there are still no answers, like in much of cancer research.

I’m excited to see where Sid’s lab’s research goes in the future and what other ways the information he is researching over the summer can be used to develop more effective cures.

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