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Category: CDI Experts
The CDI Experts: Binfeng Lu and the Pursuit of Cancer Immunotherapy
Binfeng Lu, Ph.D., an immunologist, has built an accomplished career over two decades: a list of credentials and accomplishments that…
The CDI Experts: Lisa Carter-Bawa Brings Years of Nursing to Cancer Prevention
Lisa Carter-Bawa remembers how her patients could have been better. With improved conditions and food access – more favorable factors…
The CDI Experts: Psychologist Derry-Vick Researches Stress, from Lab to Clinic
Anxiety; stress; depression; mental health conditions. Our behavioral health is as critical to holistic well-being as any other factor, since…
The CDI Experts: Zhang Looks to T-cells to beat Cancer at its Own Game
Cancer works by hijacking the biology of its host. The hijacking can be so complete that cancer even sabotages the…
Chen and Epidemiology Down to the Molecule
Reporting on the twists and turns of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has become nearly as ubiquitous as the weather forecast. The…
The CDI Experts: Nagajyothi Hunts Disease Clues in Fat
Fat is basically a dirty word in the modern era. But when it comes to biological reality, it is a…
The CDI Experts: Thomas Dick Battles Bacteria, Wanders World
The doctoral student had hedged his bets. Using genetics he made a conceptual prediction based on mutations in Staphylococcus aureus,…
The CDI Experts: Carter Brings Chemistry Expertise to Disease
Mass spectrometry is a technique used to assess the tiniest particles known. It was mostly a chemist’s tool for its…
The CDI Experts: Renowned Scientist Korngold, at Retirement, Looks Back Over Decades of Breakthroughs
For many, a working life is a series of jobs. For others, there is a vocation – a particular calling…