Many medications affect more than one target in the body – some drug designers are embracing the 'side effects' that had been seen as a drawback

Many approved drugs work on the body in ways that researchers still aren’t entirely clear about. Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a flaw may lead to better treatments for complex conditions.

Gregory Way, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
July 11, 2022 • ~9 min

A new way to organize cancer mutations could lead to better treatment matches for patients

Every cancer is different. Grouping cancer mutations by their structure and function could help make treatments more personalized.

Jacqulyne Robichaux, Assistant Professor of Thoracic & Head and Neck Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center • conversation
Oct. 25, 2021 • ~8 min

Coronavirus and cancer hijack the same parts in human cells to spread – and our team identified existing cancer drugs that could fight COVID-19

Kinases are cellular control switches. When they malfunction, they can cause cancer. The coronavirus hijacks these kinases to replicate, and cancer drugs that target them could fight COVID-19.

Nevan Krogan, Professor and Director of Quantitative Biosciences Institute & Senior Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
June 28, 2020 • ~10 min

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