Nicole Fawcett
Director of Communications, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer
Fawcett leads a team of communicators who produce targeted, innovative communication for the Rogel Cancer Center’s research and clinical enterprises. Prior to Michigan Medicine, Fawcett was a reporter at the Detroit News and editor for a web-based community for people with disabilities.
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Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance
A new study in cells and mice from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has found that a low-protein diet and a specific reduction in amino acids can improve treatment for colon cancer.
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Unraveling the biology behind aggressive pediatric brain tumor reveals potential new treatment avenue
Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation.
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$7.6 million gift launches new lung cancer research initiative at U-M
Increased understanding of the genetic mutations that drive non-small cell lung cancer has led to new, effective treatments in recent years.
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Mathematics enable scientists to understand organization within a cell’s nucleus
A clearer picture of how a cell is organized could help biologists learn how to reprogram a cell to halt cancer or other diseases.
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Daniel Chang to lead department of radiation oncology at Michigan Medicine
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment at its Sept. 22 meeting. Chang, who is currently the Sue and Bob McCollum Professor of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University, will begin at U-M on Oct. 1.
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New clues to how the tumor microenvironment impacts pancreatic cancer
GOT2 causes metabolic changes that pancreas tumors overcome.
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Arul Chinnaiyan Awarded Prestigious Sjöberg Prize
The prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which also awards Nobel Prizes
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Outsmarting brain cancer
The approach, studied in mice, overcomes the blood brain barrier and breaks the shield tumors build against the immune response.
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Crowdfunding helps pay the bills during cancer, but at a price
Crowdfunding to pay medical bills has become increasingly common in the United States. A new study highlights the impact crowdfunding for health care costs has had on young cancer survivors.
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Arul Chinnaiyan awarded prestigious Sjöberg Prize for cancer research
Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., S.P. Hicks Professor of Pathology and Urology at Michigan Medicine, was awarded the 2022 Sjöberg Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which also awards Nobel Prizes.
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Following the science from prostate cancer’s “on switch” to the Sjöberg Prize
Nearly 2 decades after a groundbreaking discovery, Arul Chinnaiyan wins a prestigious cancer research award.
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Study demonstrates a novel approach to target enhancer-addicted cancers
A chromatin degrader stops transcription factors from driving cancer, which may serve as a potential treatment approach for over 90% of prostate cancers.
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Two markers help predict head and neck cancer prognosis
HPV circulating tumor DNA and MRI/PET imaging markers predicted which tumors would respond to chemoradiation as early as two weeks into treatment.
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Researchers find promising new approach to stop intestinal problems caused by immune cells
New research suggests gastrointestinal diseases caused by immune system T cells could be mitigated by bolstering a common enzyme.
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Among physicians, men make more than women. How do we change that?
A new perspective looks at the built-in bias within the factors that drive physicians’ salaries and makes recommendations for how institutions can close the gap.
