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I-Corps: Translation Potential of a Light-triggered Ablation Technology for the Treatment — NSF Award to University of Maryland, C

This I-Corps project is based on the development of a cancer treatment for locally advanced cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. This treatment is aimed at cancers involving tumors spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes, but not to distant organs. Currently, over 40,000 cases of liver and pancreatic cancers that

Award titleI-Corps: Translation Potential of a Light-triggered Ablation Technology for the Treatment
Award ID2528866
AwardeeUniversity of Maryland, College Park
CityCOLLEGE PARK
StateMD
Amount obligated$50,000
Principal investigatorHuang Chiao Huang
ProgramI-Corps
Start date06/15/2025
AbstractThis I-Corps project is based on the development of a cancer treatment for locally advanced cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. This treatment is aimed at cancers involving tumors spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes, but not to distant organs. Currently, over 40,000 cases of liver and pancreatic cancers that cannot be removed by surgery are diagnosed in the U.S., often with poor prognoses and high recurrence rates. This technology provides a targeted, minimally invasive solution that c
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