In order to grow or spread, cancer cells break down surrounding tissue using specialized enzymes called proteases. The Bhatia Lab designs nanoscale sensors to measure protease activity in highly specific locations. In the image of bile duct tumors, nanoprobes highlight patchworks of cancer cells (red), but not healthy liver tissue (blue). This technology offers scientists new strategies for visualizing the biology of cancer and may give clinicians a highly sensitive tool to detect cancer cells and assess their response to treatment. Credit: Jesse Kirkpatrick, Janvi Huria, Pinzhu Huang, Qian Zhong, Disha Badlani, Yury Popov
Scientific Program 1: Systems Biology & Engineering for Precision Cancer Medicine
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