Big ideas are all around us. They pop into our heads when we least expect it and consume our minds until we take steps to make them happen. That’s how research begins, continues, and evolves. At Dana-Farber, scientists are attacking cancer at every level. Researchers go through a continuous cycle of experimentation to see the … Read more
Medically reviewed by Jun Qi, PhD Cancer is extremely clever at finding ways to survive, so even the most successful new drugs tend to become less effective over time as the tumors develop resistance. Often, cancer cells become resistant because of changes in the cells’ genetic code, allowing them to counteract or sidestep the drugs’ … Read more
Pediatric oncologist Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, draws on Dana-Farber’s network of experts to work together on new treatment options for children with cancer.
Chemical biology research often starts with an unmet medical need — for example, a report that a certain type of cancer has developed resistance to existing therapies.