2012 Lung Cancer Research Foundation Annual Grant Program
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Lauren Byers, MD, MS
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Research Project:
PARPI as a novel therapeutic target in small cell lung cancer
Summary:
Dr. Byers’s research identified potential biomarkers of small cell lung cancer. This biomarker research will be used to develop individualized cancer treatments and a new class of therapeutic drug for SCLC patients.
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