Tishkoff's groundbreaking research at the University of Pennsylvania has broad implications for understanding and treating human disease.

The military was interested in finding ways to reduce impact on the brain by developing strategies that could be employed during training exercises.

The funds will support Justin Balko’s research on breast cancer and Kathleen DelGiorno’s research on pancreatic cancer.

The results are important because it could enable at-home testing and increased access to testing for patients undergoing telehealth care.

The pilot project, which is expected to digitize 500,000 slides over three years, aims to open avenues for research, assist with access to whole-slide images for education and clinical meetings (of tumor boards, for example), and facilitate planning for the implementation of digital pathology for diagnostic purposes. 

The research could point to future therapeutic strategies that treat PF patients based on their individual stage of cellular and molecular remodeling.

The inherited mutated gene WNT9B, which functions normally in embryonic prostate development, increases risk of adult prostate cancer.