2020 Update Video
A Virtual Update Event was held on November 18 in which two of the research doctors at the U of M gave brief updates on their projects. A patient also spoke about her experience with treatment during the pandemic. This video captures the event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwiAJvxLNdw&feature=youtu.be
2020—Dr. Patricia Scott receives $25,000 Grant for the role of CFTR Deficiency in Oxidative Stress Tolerance and Colorectal Cancer
Funding provided by the Mezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research fund will allow follow up on experimental findings that suggest that loss of CFTR protects cells from oxidative stress. Cancer cells commonly experience high levels of oxidative stress and so require upregulation of protective antioxidant pathways to prevent tumor cell death. This funding will allow researchers to identify the specific protective pathways upregulated by loss of CFTR. This is important because upregulation of these antioxidant pathways could provide an advantage to tumor cells and so might explain why loss of CFTR increased colorectal cancer risk and poor prognosis. (Dr. Patricia Scott, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of MN Medical School)