Basic Research

Basic research adds to the fundamental understanding of how nature works. In medicine, basic research is conducted in a laboratory and serves as a primary source of knowledge about how and why diseases such as cancer occur at the cellular and molecular levels.

Click on a listing below to read about any of these basic research projects at The James:

Research Projects

$10.9 Million NCI Grant for Studies of Virus Cancer Models
'Modular' Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Early Testing
Blood-Vessel Blocker Aids Cancer-Killing Virus
Boosting Killer Cells Might Improve Breast-Cancer Drug
Cancer-Killing Viruses Influence Tumor Blood-Vessel Growth
Destructive Enzyme Shows a Benevolent Side
Experimental Agent Blocks Prostate Cancer in Animal Study
Failure of 'Scout Cells' May Lead to Transplant Cancer
Gender Linked to Development of Skin Cancer
Immune Function Clarified in Post-Transplant Center
Knocking Out Survival Protein Could Aid Leukemia Treatment
Leukemia Drug Turns Mini-Molecules Up, Cancer Genes Down
Low micro-RNA Level Linked to High Gene Activity in AML
MiRNA Fingerprint Identified in Platelet Formation
Molecule Blocks Gene, Sheds Light on Liver Cancer
Molecules Might Identify High-Risk Acute-Leukemia Patients
NCI Awards $17 Million To Ohio State Cancer Scientists
New Cell Type Identified in Cancer Development
One Wwox Isn't Enough (To Protect Against Cancer)
OSUMC Researchers Investigate Influence of Oxidants in Cell Survival
Protein From the Wrong Side of the Tracks Aids Cancer Virus
Two Genes Found to Play Crucial Role in Cell Survival
Two Proteins May Be Survival Markers In Some Breast Cancers
Two Suppressor Molecules Affect 70 Genes in Leukemia
Unusual Mechanism Keeps Repair Protein Accurate