2011 Lung Cancer Research Foundation Annual Grant Program
Sergei Grando, MD, PhD
University of California Irvine
Research Project:
Potential of nicotinic antagonists for pharmacologic control of lung cancer
Summary:
The grant supports the study of blocking nicotine receptors that are known to be involved in transforming normal cells into lung cancer in some cases. The impact of this inhibition will be studied as a potential opportunity for therapy for lung cancer.