Systemic mastocytosis (SM), is a rare blood disorder that is characterized by the over-proliferation of mast cells caused by a gain-of-function mutations in KIT, a recept [...]

This thesis presents a suite of deep learning frameworks designed to address key challenges in the analysis of Electron Microscopy (EM) images of cancer cells, which are [...]

The inability to develop an effective anti-tumor immune response plays a key role in cancer progression. Patients with a strong anti-tumor T cell response, indicated by i [...]

A dissertation discussing the role of mesenchymal kit ligand (kitl) in the pancreas, specifically in regards to healthy tissue homeostasis, tissue architecture, and disea [...]

Includes articles on: OHSU examines the role of lifestyle in overall health, curriculums stress health promotion and illness prevention, problem with heart-health lies in [...]

Metastatic spread of cancer is responsible for the vast majority of cancer-related deaths highlighting the need to better understand the cellular mechanisms underlying th [...]

In this case study, I demonstrate that CHCs are present in the blood of one patient with choroidal melanoma, lung adenocarcinoma, and a neuroendocrine tumor of the lung. [...]