Articles from 2025

A tardigrade (or water bear.) This hardy microscopic creature can withstand high levels of radiation.

Tardigrade protein may help protect cancer patients from radiation side effects

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Radiation has been a mainstay cancer therapy for almost 100 years. But its potent cell-killing power, so effective against tumors, is a double-edged sword when healthy tissue gets in the way.
Travis Fischer

Dare to Discover: Travis Fischer

Cancer Biology PhD student Travis Fischer has been selected for the University of Iowa's 2025 Dare to Discover campaign for his work in immunotherapies.