| Grant ID | RR240017 |
| Awarded On | May 15, 2024 |
| Title | Recruitment of Established Investigators |
| Program | CPRIT Scholar |
| Award Mechanism | Recruitment of Established Investigators |
| Institution/Organization | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Principal Investigator/Program Director | Thomas Milner |
| Cancer Sites | Gallbladder, Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct, Myeloma, Skin |
| Contracted Amount | $6,000,000 |
| Summary of Goals and Objectives |
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology was awarded for the discovery that our circadian biology originates in interlocked cellular feedback loops that generate all our daily rhythms. Our underlying hypothesis is that effective strategies for cancer prevention and treatment will be developed through the lens of circadian biology with the aid of smart home-based nano-biophotonic devices. Three innovative nano-biophotonic devices are developed that although initially deployed in a doctor's office or surgical suite can work as smart, home-based units with minimal or no patient compliance providing daily diagnostic data for cancer prevention. First, a novel nano-biophotonic microRNA sensor can d... |