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    Three Ludwig Harvard and MIT researchers elected members of the National Academy of Medicine
    October 22, 2024
    The cause of the genome’s commonest mutation has been reassigned
    October 10, 2024
    Five Ludwig Cancer Research scientists elected Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research
    January 17, 2024
    One punch isn’t enough to overcome a common cancer mutation
    November 6, 2023
    Ludwig Harvard study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in the development of a rare leukemia in the skin
    June 7, 2023
    Ludwig Oxford’s Yang Shi elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
    May 18, 2023
    Ludwig Cancer Research scientists to present at AACR Annual Meeting
    April 17, 2023
    Ludwig Oxford’s Yang Shi elected to National Academy of Medicine
    October 17, 2022
    Ludwig Oxford Member Yang Shi elected Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization
    July 7, 2022
    Ludwig Johns Hopkins study establishes utility of circulating tumor DNA for post-surgical management of stage II colon cancer
    June 4, 2022
    Ludwig MSK study modeling tumor evolution reveals a vulnerability for cancer prevention and therapy
    May 11, 2022
    Ludwig Cancer Research scientists to present advances in cancer immunotherapy, metastasis, diagnostics and more at 2022 AACR Annual Meeting
    April 4, 2022
    Four Ludwig Cancer Research scientists named Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research
    March 23, 2022
    Ludwig Cancer Research study reveals even transient chromosomal mistakes can initiate cancer
    July 15, 2021
    Ludwig Johns Hopkins researchers develop new DNA detection method to improve liquid biopsies
    May 6, 2021
    Ludwig Princeton’s Eileen White and Ludwig Harvard’s Alan D’Andrea elected to National Academy of Sciences
    April 28, 2021
    Ludwig Cancer Research scientists to present advances in immunotherapy, cancer metabolism, metastasis and detection at first AACR Annual Meeting 2021
    April 10, 2021
    Two Ludwig Cancer Research scientists named Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research
    March 29, 2021
    Ludwig Cancer Research to host symposium on cancer early detection and epigenetics in celebration of its 50th anniversary
    March 19, 2021
    Ludwig Cancer Research study reveals how circular ecDNA is generated and drives drug resistance in cancer
    December 23, 2020
    Two companies founded by Ludwig researchers acquired by Exact Sciences
    November 4, 2020
    Ludwig study shows free-floating circles of DNA are common across cancers and drive poor patient outcomes
    August 20, 2020
    Ludwig San Diego study identifies deadly genetic synergy in cancer cells and shows it might be exploited for therapy
    July 27, 2020
    Epigenetics researcher Yang Shi appointed Member of Ludwig Oxford
    July 1, 2020
    Ludwig Cancer Research technology to be commercialized for liquid biopsies
    June 3, 2020
    Encouraging results from first clinical study of blood test for screening multiple cancers
    April 29, 2020
    A single number to mark the deadliest cancer cells
    January 29, 2020
    Earlier detection of cancer
    November 13, 2019
    Ludwig Harvard study reveals how non-mutational changes to the genome drive a type of cancer
    October 16, 2019
    Ludwig Cancer Research congratulates Bert Vogelstein and Irv Weissman, winners of the 2019 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
    August 20, 2019
    Test promises to improve identification of precancerous pancreatic cysts
    July 17, 2019
    Ludwig Stanford researchers borrow from sports playbook to predict cancer outcomes
    July 9, 2019
    New computational tool enables powerful molecular analysis of biomedical tissue samples
    May 7, 2019
    Studying cell lineage in tumors reveals targetable vulnerabilities
    April 24, 2019
    Spotting a malignant signature
    April 17, 2019
    An atlas of an aggressive leukemia
    February 28, 2019
    A new sequencing method to detect DNA modifications of relevance to cancer
    February 25, 2019
    Ludwig Stanford researchers devise urine test for bladder cancer
    January 29, 2019
    Study led by Ludwig Stanford researcher maps accessible cancer genome across 23 types of cancer
    November 1, 2018
    Study of rare cancer yields therapeutic clues to combat drug resistance
    August 31, 2018
    Ludwig scientists share new findings on personalized cancer treatments, immunotherapy and the tumor microenvironment at 2018 AACR annual meeting
    April 11, 2018
    Liquid biopsy shows promise for early detection of ovarian and endometrial cancers
    March 21, 2018
    Ludwig Stanford Professor Howard Chang honored with NAS award in molecular biology
    January 17, 2018
    Ludwig scientists share findings on development and treatment of glioblastoma at the 2017 Society for Neuro-oncology Annual Meeting
    November 10, 2017
    Ludwig welcomes W.K. Alfred Yung and Victor Velculescu to its Scientific Advisory Committee
    August 16, 2017
    Growing evidence that flaws in a tumor’s genetic mending kit drives response to immunotherapy
    June 8, 2017
    Ludwig presence at 2017 ASCO annual meeting
    May 30, 2017
    Ludwig scientists honored with AACR Team Science Award
    April 2, 2017
    Ludwig scientists reveal new advances in immunotherapy, predictive biomarkers and overcoming treatment resistance at 2017 AACR annual meeting
    March 29, 2017
    New study finds that most cancer mutations are due to random DNA copying errors
    March 23, 2017
    New Ludwig research will shift how cancer diversity and resistance are understood and studied
    February 8, 2017
    Blood test could provide cheaper, better way for doctors to manage lung cancer
    December 15, 2016
    Ludwig congratulates its Breakthrough Prize winners Stephen Elledge and Roeland Nusse
    December 6, 2016
    Precision medicine: What is missing from the current initiatives?
    October 19, 2016
    New screening test using blood biomarkers may identify risk of colon cancer recurrence early
    July 6, 2016
    Ludwig researchers showcase new findings on immunotherapy, liquid biopsies and other aspects of cancer care at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
    June 2, 2016
    Ludwig Presence at 2016 ASCO annual meeting
    June 2, 2016
    Two Ludwig scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
    May 4, 2016
    Ludwig’s Luis Diaz to deliver plenary at 2016 AACR Annual Meeting on liquid biopsies for the early detection of cancer
    April 20, 2016
    Spotting DNA repair genes gone awry
    April 13, 2016
    Ludwig researchers showcase new findings on immunotherapy, liquid biopsies and other aspects of cancer care at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
    April 12, 2016
    Ludwig presence at the 2016 AACR annual meeting
    April 12, 2016
    Toward a liquid biopsy
    March 28, 2016
    Ludwig scientists named to Thomson Reuters’ list of world’s most influential scientific minds
    February 18, 2016
    Pharmacogenomics
    January 20, 2016
    Ludwig Johns Hopkins co-director Kenneth Kinzler elected to National Academy of Medicine
    October 19, 2015
    A convergence of deadly signals
    October 8, 2015
    Ludwig Cancer Research to play key role in NIH’s 4D Nucleome Program
    October 5, 2015
    Modified DNA building blocks are cancer’s Achilles heel
    July 22, 2015
    DNA shed from head and neck tumors detected in blood and saliva
    June 24, 2015
    Richard Kolodner selected as new director of Ludwig Cancer Research San Diego Branch
    June 16, 2015
    Phase 2 trial identifies genetic dysfunction that makes many types of cancer vulnerable to an immunotherapy
    May 29, 2015
    Ludwig’s Tyler Jacks speaks about mouse models and use of genome-editing tools to hasten discovery in cancer research
    April 19, 2015
    Ludwig scientists to present advancements in immunotherapy, diagnostics, cell biology and genomics at 2015 AACR annual meeting
    April 14, 2015
    Ludwig presence at 2015 AACR annual meeting
    April 13, 2015
    Reconstructing a smoothie
    March 31, 2015
    Unraveling glioblastoma’s resistance
    March 18, 2015
    Deconstructing the dynamic genome
    February 18, 2015
    Ludwig Cancer Research and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation partner to advance dietary prevention and early detection of colon cancer
    February 11, 2015
    Strategies for winning the wars on cancer
    January 20, 2015
    Of mice, not men
    November 19, 2014
    A signature for success
    November 19, 2014
    Sebastian Nijman appointed associate member of Ludwig Oxford
    November 4, 2014
    Fast modeling of cancer mutations
    October 22, 2014
    Blood test could provide rapid, accurate method of detecting solid cancers, a study from the Ludwig Center at Stanford finds
    April 6, 2014
    Five Ludwig researchers named AACR fellows
    April 2, 2014
    Ludwig scientists to present advancements in immunotherapy, genomics and metastasis at 2014 AACR annual meeting
    April 2, 2014
    Ludwig presence at 2014 AACR annual meeting
    April 2, 2014
    Ludwig’s Webster Cavenee honored with AACR’S Margaret Foti Award
    March 17, 2014
    Genome-wide transcriptomic analyses of single cells
    February 26, 2014
    Capturing a hard-wired variability
    January 9, 2014
    Ludwig Cancer Research bestows half a billion in new funding to six eminent U.S. research institutions
    January 6, 2014
    Ludwig Center directors comment on the impact of the $540 million gift from Ludwig Cancer Research
    January 6, 2014
    Cancer’s game of hide-and-seek
    December 5, 2013
    Ludwig Scientist Bing Ren elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
    November 25, 2013
    Is DNA from mom or dad?
    November 5, 2013
    Ludwig Scientist Richard D. Kolodner elected to the Institute of Medicine
    October 21, 2013
    A genetic variation that could protect skin from sun damage fuels testicular cancer
    October 10, 2013
    A boost for cellular profiling
    September 22, 2013
    Epigenetic memory
    September 4, 2013
    Genome sequencing proves herbal remedy causes upper urinary tract cancers
    August 7, 2013
    Ludwig and Nature to host nuclear reprogramming conference, September 25-27 at University of Oxford
    July 1, 2013
    Researchers elucidate how precise chemical modifications across the genome turn genes on and off during early human development—and how those mechanisms are disrupted in cancer
    May 9, 2013
    Ludwig presents advancements in immunotherapy and epigenetics at AACR meeting
    April 10, 2013
    Screening blood samples for cancer-driving mutations more comprehensive than analyzing traditional biopsy
    April 8, 2013
    Ludwig cancer researchers honored among first class of fellows in AACR Academy
    March 26, 2013
    Ludwig oncologist Vogelstein at Johns Hopkins receives $3 million life sciences award
    February 22, 2013
    An analysis of how the epigenetic marker 5-hydroxymethylcytosine is interpreted by neural cells opens the door to studying its role in developmental disorders and disease
    February 4, 2013
    Ludwig scientists at Johns Hopkins use pap test fluid to detect ovarian, endometrial cancers
    January 9, 2013
    Ludwig Center scientists at Johns Hopkins pair blood test and gene sequencing to detect cancer
    November 29, 2012
    Dr. Rickard Sandberg of Ludwig Stockholm recognized as EMBO young investigator
    November 16, 2012
    Ludwig scientist Bing Ren receives NIH Encode grant designed to deepen the understanding of the entire human genome
    September 12, 2012
    New genomic sequencing method enables “smarter” analysis of individual cells
    July 22, 2012
    Beyond base-pairs: Mapping the functional genome
    July 1, 2012
    The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research highlights more than a dozen abstracts at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
    June 1, 2012
    New technique reveals unseen information in DNA code
    May 17, 2012
    Powerful sequencing technology decodes DNA folding pattern
    April 11, 2012
    Whole genome sequencing not informative for all, Johns Hopkins Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics study shows
    April 2, 2012
    Ludwig Center Director Bert Vogelstein honored by AACR
    March 23, 2012
    Stanford computer algorithm used to identify bladder cancer marker
    January 18, 2012
    New gene mutations identified that are involved in melanoma
    December 25, 2011
    DNA mismatch repair happens only during a brief window of opportunity
    December 22, 2011
    Ludwig scientist discovers key mechanism in DNA repair
    December 5, 2011
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