Kaitlyn Grayson’s Blog

I realize that while posting on this blog, I mostly just summarize articles and haven’t gone much in-depth other than to give attention to recent advances. So, to remedy this situation, I think that maybe I should start off with

Cell therapy has shown a ton of promise in the past decade and we may be on the cusp of yet another great advancement. During the manufacturing process for activated T-cells, the technicians usually introduce antibodies and cytokines to the

The mechanisms of cancer pathology are incredibly complex with layers upon layer of mechanisms discovered regularly. A recent study from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered unique structures within the mitochondria of tumor cells. These lipid droplets, along

What if one day, you had a prescription tailored especially to your condition? With the use of a “digital twin”, this may soon become possible. A digital twin is essentially a virtual model of your genetics and current health status

As cancer cells develop, they undergo epigenetic changes to promote what’s called “phenotypic plasticity”, which helps them avoid immune cell responses, resist chemotherapy, and invade other tissue in the body. Using a mathematical model, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recently released a study that shows how the bacteria that naturally live in our lungs create an environment that suppresses T-cell activity. Unfortunately, this interferes with cancer treatments such as immunotherapy. As a

Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have recently shown that an altered gut microbiome can worsen existing lesions from endometriosis. For those who are unfamiliar with endometriosis, it’s basically an overgrowth of the tissue that lines the uterus. It’s

Scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have recently discovered that a protein, called Menin, contributes to abnormal deactivation of specific genes in cancer cells during a mouse study. They figured this out by carefully

Greetings, all! I’ve been busy getting some certifications to develop my career further, namely in project management and data analysis. So far so good! I’ve also been occupied with a job search, interviews, and other such things. Not much luck,

Hello, all! It has been a while since I’ve updated this blog because I have been engaged in some online work which I’ll discuss at a later date. I’ve had questions asking me about some of the articles I have