Image of the Month: Cancer cell clusters
Cancer cell clusters are more effective than single cells at spreading cancer in the body, and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found out why.
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NK cells
The single cell and the cluster, what makes one better than the other at cancer metastasis?
Cancer metastasis is all about rogue cancer cells abandoning the original tumor and venturing through the blood in search for new breeding grounds. Sometimes, single
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Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell
NK or natural killer cells are members of the immune system critical for the control of viral infections and cancer. Research at the Emily
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2017 Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence
The five winners of this year’s Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence exemplify the breadth and depth of scientific research at Baylor College
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Image of the Month: Human natural killer cells preparing to deliver a lethal strike to diseased cells
This mosaic montage of still images of live natural killer (NK) cells from the human immune system shows the cells have a skeleton of microtubules
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