In a study published in Cancer Discovery, researchers from the Wistar Institute reported a key mechanism as to how p53 suppresses tumors. By comparing the mechanisms of wildtype and variant p53, the researchers discovered the mechanism by which p53 triggers immune function that, in turn, kills the tumor.
Nan ZhangNoam AuslanderNan Zhang and Noam Auslander, the Wistar Institute assistant professors, have both received independent funding totaling $1.2 million over the next three years for cancer research projects from the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The grants are awarded to cancer researchers deemed “V Scholars” and allow Zhang and Auslander to pursue separate projects aimed at new strategies to improve the effectiveness of certain cancer therapies.
