Scientists Visualize Potential Brain Cancer Treatments in Real Time with Nanotechnology

April 13, 2015

(Physorg) – Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have developed new imaging techniques to watch dangerous brain tumor cells respond to treatment in real time. Published in Nano Letters, the study was led by Zhi Sheng and Deborah Kelly, both assistant professors at the institute, and describes how the research team used nanotechnology to watch tumor stem cells respond to therapy.