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Alexandra Nguyen, PhD

Alexandra Nguyen, PhD

Project title
"Defining the cell type specific cell division requirements in acute myeloid leukemias"

Dr. Nguyen aims to identify the molecular differences between cancer cells and healthy cells, using large-scale genetic approaches in acute myeloid leukemias. Cancer cells exhibit a high degree of diversity in the cellular pathways utilized for survival. Identifying these cellular differences could provide a method to strategically target and kill cancerous cells while minimizing the off-target effects to healthy cells.

Institution
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s)
Iain M. Cheeseman, PhD
Cancer type
Blood
Other Cancer
Research area
Cancer Genetics
Award Program
Fellow