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The Keystone Program in Epigenetics and Progenitor Cells
The Potential
“This program has the strong potential to be a ‘Top 5’ national program due to the importance of the topic and the strong foundation of these areas at Fox Chase and in Philadelphia.” – Keystone Programs External Review Panel
The Keystone Program in Epigenetics and Progenitor Cells will:
- Provide new insight into the central issues regarding the origins of human cancers.
- Discover the underlying mechanisms that control progenitor cell function.
- Identify the epigenetic marks that signal the presence of or potential for cancer, to aid in detection and prognosis.
- Uncover new drug targets unique to progenitor cell biology.