By Chris Woolston
Pulling together techniques and insights that span multiple scientific fields and academic departments, researchers from Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine are taking an expansive look at cancer that goes beyond tumors and individual cells. Bioengineers, chemists and cancer biologists are teaming up to understand the physical conditions surrounding each cancer cell, also known as the tumor microenvironment. By exploring the nuances of the human body from cancer’s point of view, they’re hoping to uncover weaknesses and vulnerabilities of the disease that can inspire new approaches to treatment and prevention.
The full article appeared in the Winter 2020 Cornell Engineering Magazine
Ph.D. student Lainie Eisner was drawn to Cornell specifically for its relationship with Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Read more about Investigating degenerative tendon disease and repair
This collection of stories, published in celebration of Earth Day and Sustainability Month at Cornell, highlights recent examples of faculty and students engaged in developing tangible, groundbreaking solutions to save the planet. Read more about Cornell Engineering: Committed to a better, more sustainable Earth
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Academic focus: Quantum Shannon/information/communication theory, quantum computation/algorithms, quantum optical communication, quantum... Read more about Mark Wilde: Developing a new quantum theory of information and computation
