Cancer-Fighting Faculty Member and Alum Made Key Strides for Patients

October 26, 2016 • by Christine Sinatra

HER2 breast cancer met its match when a faculty member and industry scientist and alumna of The University of Texas at Austin made contributions working with Genentech.

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4 Tons of Spinach, 3 Professors and 1 Life-Changing Discovery

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UT Biodiversity Center

Announcing the 2025 Stengl-Wyer Scholars, Fellows and Grant Awardees