Cancer Discovery Science

Koch Institute researchers investigate fundamental questions in biology to better understand cancer formation and progression, and identify opportunities to intervene on behalf of patients. Explore selected projects through the images below.

Co-Culture Club: Using Organoids to Study How Cancer Grows

Spatial Expressions: Snapshot of a Growing Tumor

Fasting Remodels the Gut Epithelium

Cancer Deconstructed: Investigating the Role of Non-Cancerous Cells in a Lung Tumor

Under Pressure: Mural Cells Wrap Tightly around Blood Vessels

The Bad Seed: Modeling the Growth of a Tumor

The More the Messier: Understanding Complicated Cell Division

Downstream Dreams: Investigating Melanoma in Zebrafish

Visualizing Vasculature: Uncovering Essential Proteins

An Epithelial Rose

Behind the Scenes of RNA Interference 2

Yeast Cells Respond to Alkylation Damage

Yearning to Connect: Nerve Cells Reach for One Another

That Takes Nerve: Co-Culturing an Interest in Cancer Neuroscience

Just Grow With It: Partnering with Patients to Create Desmoid Tumor Models

Dancing With The Cells: Spotlight On Plasma Membrane

Modeling Interactions Between Blood-Brain Barrier Vessels and Brain Tumors

Understanding Cancer Biology Through Developmental Information