News Releases

CPTAC Evaluates Long-Term Reproducibility of Quantitative Proteomics Using Breast Cancer Xenografts

December 5, 2017

Liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)- based methods such as isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) and tandem mass tags (TMT) have been shown to provide overall better quantification accuracy and reproducibility over other LC-MS/MS techniques.

CPTAC Develops LinkedOmics – Public Web Portal to Analyze Multi-Omics Data Within and Across Cancer Types

November 27, 2017

Multi-omics analysis has grown in popularity among biomedical researchers given the comprehensive characterization of thousands of molecular attributes in addition to clinical attributes.

P-MartCancer: A New Online Platform to Access CPTAC Datasets and Enable New Analyses

November 15, 2017

The November 1, 2017 issue of Cancer Research is dedicated to a collection of computational resource papers in genomics, proteomics, animal models, imaging, and clinical subjects for non-bioinformaticists looking to incorporate computing tools into their work.

New KRAS Antibodies Available

November 8, 2017

Researchers estimate that approximately 30% of all human cancers are driven by RAS oncogenes. Mutated RAS genes are responsible for making RAS proteins that support cancer development.

Video Release: 47th Vice President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Jr. Speech at HUPO2017 Global Leadership Gala

November 2, 2017

The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO(link is external)) has released a video of the keynote speech given by the 47th Vice President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden Jr. at the HUPO2017 Global Leadership Gala.

Korea University Joins the International Efforts in Clinical Proteogenomics Cancer Research

October 10, 2017

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Cancer Clinical Proteomics Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, and Korea University (KU) located in The Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in clinical proteogenomics cancer research.

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mutational Profile in Taiwanese Population

September 14, 2017

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a major oral cancer subtype that is the fourth most common cancer affecting Taiwanese men.

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New blood test aids Pitt Alzheimer’s research

The Pitt News

With a new blood test, Pitt researchers are hoping to determine whether the content of someone’s blood could indicate if their learning and memory abilities are in danger of diminishing.

Abortion legislation prompts protests

The Pitt News

On any given day, you can find small groups of protesters outside Planned Parenthood clinics across the country.

Doctors warn against e-cigarette risks

The Pitt News

Despite their variety of fruity and sweet flavors, electronic cigarettes could pose similar dangers to users as traditional cigarettes, according to a panel of physicians and experts that met Tuesday — so much so that the devices should be banned indoors.

ROTC trains cadets in effective communication, first aid

The Pitt News

Michael Green trudged through thick mud Saturday afternoon, planned his cadets’ attack against the enemy and watched as they provided first aid to a soldier casualty.

Making plans for student health

The Pitt News

When making a back-to-school checklist for this fall, don’t forget to add health insurance.

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