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NCI award to support colorectal cancer research<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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A grant from the\u00a0National Cancer Institute<\/a>\u00a0will advance researchers from the\u00a0<\/span>Keck School of Medicine of USC<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span>USC Viterbi School of Engineering<\/a>\u00a0in their fight against colorectal cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stacey Finley<\/a>, PhD, holder of the Gordon S. Marshall Early Career Chair and\u00a0an assistant professor in\u00a0USC Viterbi\u2019s Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/a>, and\u00a0Shannon Mumenthaler<\/a>, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Keck School, are recipients of a $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n

The funds will be divided equally between Finley, Mumenthaler, and a third researcher,\u00a0Paul Macklin<\/a>, PhD, an associate professor at the\u00a0Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering.<\/a>\u00a0This award will support their research in the use of computer simulations to explore the complex cellular interactions that fuel the growth and spread of tumors in the body.<\/p>\n

Finley,\u00a0an expert on studying cellular metabolism in a single cell, is building models to predict the reaction networks that occur inside cancer cells and fibroblasts \u2013 cells that support and interact with these cancerous cells. Mumenthaler, who is in the\u00a0Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine<\/a>\u00a0of USC, specializes in creating cell cultures that mimic bodily organs, which can be used to simulate the conditions of a tumor in order to run tests.<\/p>\n

Cancer cells are characterized by continuous, unchecked growth. One hypothesis suggests this may be due in part to their more effective use of nutrients like sugars and oxygen. By modeling the interactions between two cell types and how they metabolize nutrients, Finley and Mumenthaler, along with Macklin, hope to explain why this occurs and determine how to stop it.<\/p>\n

Finley, Macklin, and Mumenthaler\u2019s research focuses on colorectal cancer.\u00a0Over\u00a01.3 million people<\/a>\u00a0in the United States are living with colorectal cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. The disease is the\u00a0third-leading cause of cancer death<\/a>\u00a0in men and women in the country, with about\u00a090 percent<\/a>\u00a0of those diagnosed with\u00a0metastatic disease\u00a0dying within 5 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cColorectal cancer patients have a high death rate and they often develop resistance to the current treatments,\u201d Finley said. \u201cThus, there is a real need for more effective therapies.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the first phase of the research project, Dr. Finley\u2019s lab\u00a0will build detailed mathematical models of the metabolism in cancer cells and fibroblasts. The next phase focuses on adopting principles from Finley\u2019s research to Macklin\u2019s\u00a0PhysiCell<\/a>\u00a0system, which simulates\u00a0cellular activity. The team will then be able to run simulations\u00a0that mimic how various structures and molecules inside a cell interact\u00a0during tumor formation and spread.\u00a0The team will then focus on verifying the software\u2019s predictions against real tissues in the lab.<\/p>\n

This phase will take place inside \u201cmini-organs\u201d \u2013 called organoids \u2013 created in\u00a0Mumenthaler\u2019s\u00a0lab. These objects are created by applying special growth factors to cellular \u201cblobs\u201d that cause them to form into structures that resemble rudimentary organs. The use of organoids is an increasingly popular method in biomedical research that allows scientists to safely experiment on highly accurate tissue types without risking patients\u2019 health.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy models of intracellular metabolism are embedded in PhysiCell, where Macklin will perform hundreds of simulations to identify how the overall growth of the tumor can be halted,\u201d Finley explained. \u201cFinally, we test the model predictions about the most promising candidates for inhibiting tumor growth in the physically realistic experimental models of tumor growth that Dr. Mumenthaler\u2019s lab builds.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the simulations suggest a specific\u00a0compound may reduce tumor growth, the organoids will also allow the researchers to try it on real cells. But only in a few select cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe big advantage of conducting research in a computerized environment is you can afford to fail,\u201d Macklin said. \u201cBy comparison, lab research is extremely expensive in terms of time and money.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIf you\u2019ve got the freedom to experiment, you can really narrow your ideas down until you\u2019re spending your experimental budget on the most promising ideas. You\u2019re not trying to go all the way to a clinical trial phase and then failing after spending millions or billions of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mumenthaler agrees. \u201cWe\u2019re combining mathematical models with experimental data to computationally explore and ultimately narrow down the infinite treatment options first, followed by experimental validation of the most promising strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Finley, USC\u2019s emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration has supported her pursuit of impactful research.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m part of the Michelson Center, which focuses on convergent bioscience, by bringing researchers from different departments together to tackle important biological questions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

By drawing from a\u00a0diverse network of scientists, engineers, and students,<\/a>\u00a0the\u00a0USC\u00a0Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience<\/a>\u00a0fosters\u00a0biomedical discovery, innovation and real-world solutions to fast-track detection and cures for diseases ranging from microbial infections to Alzheimer\u2019s and cancer.<\/p>\n

Last fall, USC opened the hub\u00a0for this initiative,\u00a0Michelson\u00a0Hall<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a 190,000 square-foot, high-tech research facility supported by a\u00a0$50 million gift\u00a0from retired spinal surgeon\u00a0Gary K. Michelson<\/a>\u00a0and his wife,\u00a0Alya Michelson.<\/a><\/p>\n

This collaborative effort has also connected her with Mumenthaler. Their joint involvement in the\u00a0Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine<\/a>\u00a0at USC, which explores different ways to tackle cancer and other diseases using insight from a range of other academic disciplines, has made it easier to collaborate on this current project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ellison Institute and the Michelson Center have helped to break down the physical and abstract barriers that separate traditional departments from each other to foster innovative and transformative research,\u201d Mumenthaler said.<\/p>\n

Finley hopes to use this grant to continue her research and improve the modeling process for tumor growth. \u201cOur\u00a0integrative modeling and experimental approach can help to address the need for more effective therapies to treat cancer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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