Cell-cell communication in CSC self renewal and breast cancer progression
Description: PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. The goal of this research is to address the unmet medical need for effective breast cancer therapies with a focus of inhibiting cell-cell communication and specifically target tumor initiating cells.
Funder: National Cancer Institute
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R21
Start date: 2014-12-03
End date: 2017-11-30
Investigator: JUSTIN D. LATHIA
Institution: CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU
Funded outputs count: 22
Funder award ID: R21CA191263
OpenAlex ID: G2397272011