Preuss students launch cancer research careers at Sanford-Burnham
Ten fledgling scientists presented findings from their cancer research projects to an audience of mentors and colleagues at an August 9 Preuss School Summer Camp graduation symposium. The young...
View ArticleSanford-Burnham mourns loss of co-founder Lillian Waterman Fishman
Sanford-Burnham staff and leaders are deeply saddened by the recent loss of Lillian Fishman, our co-founder and early guiding light. Lillian and her late husband, Dr. William Fishman, worked...
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A new target for melanoma treatment is an essential gene for metastasis
Scientists at Sanford-Burnham have confirmed that PDK1 gene expression is essential for formation and metastasis of melanoma tumors. This is the first study showing the relationship between PDK1 and...
View ArticleSan Diego’s leading cancer centers will share and share alike
The La Jolla landscape is rich in many ways, but especially rich in leading cancer research centers. Now, the best of the best will share the wealth. Sandford-Burhnam, the Salk Institute for Biological...
View ArticleKristiina Vuori joins California Breast Cancer Research Council
Sanford-Burnham president and interim CEO Kristiina Vuori, M.D., Ph.D., has been named to the California Breast Cancer Research Council, the official advisory body for the California Breast Cancer...
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A new approach to treating brain cancer
A new experimental approach to treating a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma has been developed by researchers at Sanford-Burnham. The method targets cancer stem cells—the cells that are...
View ArticleDon’t forget to register for the 2013 The Atlantic Meets the Pacific
This October, The Atlantic and the University of California, San Diego, will once again host The Atlantic Meets the Pacific—a three-day event for top thought leaders in technology, the sciences, and...
View ArticleKristiina Vuori Appointed to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Advisory Board
Sanford-Burnham president and interim CEO, Kristiina Vuori, M.D., Ph.D., joined the advisory board of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The Florida...
View ArticleKnowing what we don’t know
Sanford-Burnham scientists are awarded grants from the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Provocative Questions Initiative to find answers to scientific events that we know happen—but don’t know how...
View ArticleHervey family gives $1 million to advance melanoma treatment
The Hervey family of San Diego, Calif., has donated $1 million to enable a team of cancer scientists at Sanford-Burnham to advance their breakthrough research in the treatment of melanoma. The gift was...
View ArticlePedal the Cause San Diego starts tomorrow
Our Sanford-Burnham cyclists have prepared for this day for a long time – Pedal the Cause, a new fundraising event for cancer research, starts tomorrow. Sanford-Burnham is participating in this race in...
View ArticleEpigenetics 101
Over 400 attendees were recently drawn to Sanford-Burnham’s 35th annual symposium titled “Epigentics: Development and Disease.” So why did so many people come and listen to distinguished scientists and...
View ArticleStanding room only at the 35th annual Sanford-Burnham symposium
Over 400 attendees packed the auditorium for Sanford-Burnham’s 35th annual symposium to hear opinion-leading scientists discuss their latest findings on epigenetics. The field of epigenetics is...
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Pedal the Cause: We did it (for cancer research)!
More than 400 riders crossed the finish line at the inaugural Pedal the Cause San Diego (PTC) bike ride Oct. 25-26, but proceeds to fund cancer research at Sanford-Burnham and other San Diego...
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Scientists discover a “tumor-prone” cell that can lead to brain cancer
A new study has revealed a rare cell type that gives rise to a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma. The unusual cells, called “nestin-expressing progenitors” (NEPs), are more efficient at...
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Sanford-Burnham Cancer Program Retreat
On December 12-13, 2013, Sanford-Burnham investigators held court at the Ritz-Carton in Laguna Niguel, Calif., to share their latest discoveries and chart the future of our Cancer Center, one of seven...
View ArticleVIDEO: A partnership to fight prostate cancer
In a Beaker post from May 2013, we introduced a novel partnership between the International Prostate Cancer Foundation (IPCF) and Sanford-Burnham at Lake Nona. The IPCF’s overall goal is to eradicate...
View ArticleLong-neglected molecules show promise for cancer detection and treatment
This post was written by our guest blogger Janelle Weaver, Ph.D. Eukaryotic cells consist of thousands of RNA molecules that do not get translated into proteins. These noncoding RNAs can be classified...
View ArticleJoin us for the National High-5-A-Thon for Cancer Research
Thursday, April 17, 2014, is the National High-5-A-Thon for Cancer Research. Join in the celebration and show your support for the incredible work being done to fight cancer here at Sanford-Burnham!...
View ArticleProteins conspire to make breast cancer cells resistant to drug treatment
In a recent study, scientists from Sanford-Burnham provide compelling and conclusive evidence that antiestrogen resistance in breast cancer cells requires the interaction between proteins called BCAR1...
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