Author Archives: Vilay Khandelwal

TDM-1 for treatment of breast cancer

About a decade ago, a patient diagnosed with cancer, had a few options. If the disease was localized, (at one spot only), and could be surgically removed, it was resected. If surgery was not an option the patients were either … Continue reading

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Improving Interferon Therapy for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

As humanity continues its onslaught of attacks against the various diseases that have debilitated countless for millennia, the stockpile of the weaponry we use is constantly evolving. For thousands of years, people depended mainly on plant extracts for curing their … Continue reading

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Deep Impact

On the first day of the new semester at the University of Southern California, as I made my way to Organismal Biology and Evolution class, there was a flurry of activity around campus: people on bikes, on skateboards and on … Continue reading

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