Year of Award:
2018
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R21
Project Number:
CA217735
RFA Number:
RFA-CA-17-010
Technology Track:
Molecular & Cellular Analysis Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
ENGLER, ADAM JEFFREY
Institution:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
External Link:
https://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_description.cfm?aid=9503972&icde=43694694
Project Summary Diagnostic markers have improved our ability to identify tumors at earlier stages, but secondary metastases are still exceedingly common and aggressive. Metastases result from primary tumors shedding a small subpopulation of stem-like cell