Through precision medicine, the University of Virginia is working toward a world in which no more pink ribbons are necessary. To that end, Susan G. Komen announced support this summer for the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science's efforts to apply systems biology research to defeat breast cancer.
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied ScienceJul 19 2024 Through precision medicine , the University of Virginia is working toward a world in which no more pink ribbons are necessary. To that end, Susan G. Komen announced support this summer for the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science's efforts to apply systems biology research to defeat breast cancer .
Catalina is building computational models of chromosome segregation during cell division and how that process goes wrong in breast cancer. She is also testing model predictions in mouse experiments in the lab." The ASPIRE Grant -; an acronym for Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence -; encourages opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds. Alvarez Yela is a native of Colombia.
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