Stories & Highlights

In a growing tradition at the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR), faculty members, trainees and staff gathered at the Purdue Memorial Union on April 3 to recognize exceptional contributions to cancer research across the institute. The ceremony honored individuals…

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Over the course of nearly five decades, Phil Low built a scientific career of extraordinary range and impact. Among the ideas that would come to define his work was one that sounded almost too elegant to be true: that the…

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The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) connects with the Austin, Texas community in two events that put Purdue’s scientific leadership on full display and open a genuine dialogue about where cancer research is headed next. Andrew Mesecar, the Robert…

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Andrea Kasinski, deputy director of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR), has been named the Walther Professor of Cancer Biology. This appointment recognizes Kasinski’s sustained impact in advancing microRNA (miRNA)-based cancer therapeutics through basic and translational discovery. Kasinski was…

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The Catherine Peachey Breast Cancer Research Grant continues to advance the work of Purdue Institute for Cancer Research scientists and others who are pursuing solutions to breast cancer’s most difficult challenges, from metastasis and therapy resistance to early detection. Supported…

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Story written by Tom Dienhart from Gold and Black (On3) Kathy Widner learned the importance of blood for cancer patients watching daughter Molly battle a rare liver cancer that ultimately took her life in 2014 just before she turned 18. Molly had plans…

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PACT suppresses PKR activation through dsRNA binding and dimerization, and is a therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the deadliest breast cancer subtype and among the most difficult cancers to treat. A team of Purdue…

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The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) has been honored with a silver award in the 2025 Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), recognizing outstanding achievement in educational advancement worldwide. The award, presented in…

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Purdue-invented therapy tested in IU clinical trial offers new hope for U.S. Army veteran Fierce athletic rivals Purdue and Indiana universities have joined forces to claim a victory that far transcends sports. Together, these Big Ten universities have propelled Pluvicto™  —…

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