Endy:Notebook/Exploring Early Cancer Detection

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Project Description/Abstract
=Harsha's Notes=

Early Cancer Diagnosis Project Goals
Link to Canary Foundation Website [Canary Foundation] Link to Wikipedia Article on Biological Engineering [Biological Engineering] Link to Wikipedia Article on Microfluidics [Microfluidics]
 * The Basic Goal of the Early Cancer Diagnosis Project is to find three Early Cancer Diagnosis projects funded by the Canary Foundation that the Endy Lab at Stanford can contribute to. The main interests are using Biological Engineering and Microfluidics to contribute to Early Cancer Diagnosis.

Canary Foundation Information
Link 1: Canary Progress 2008: [Canary Progress 2008] Link 2: Introduction to Canary Foundation for Cancer Early Detection: [Introduction to Canary Foundation for Cancer Early Detection] Link 1: Canary Foundation Progress Time line: [Project Progress Time Line] Link 2: List of Funded Projects:  [List of Funded Projects] Link 3: Funded Research Publications: [Funded Research Publications]
 * Video links explaining the Canary Foundation and their key purposes and goals:
 * Links for Canary Foundation Progress Time Line / List of Funded Projects / Funded Research Publications:
 * Canary Foundation Financial Information 2004-2008:

Science Program Awards To-date: (total of $10.5 million dollars awarded for research):  [Total Funds] Commitments To-date by Program: (total of $18.4 million dollars promised to research):  [Money Committed To-Date by Type of Cancer Research] Commitments To-date by Institution: (total of $18.4 million dollars promised to institutions):  [Commitments To-Date by Institution]

Pancreatic Cancer Research
A Mouse to Human Search for Plasma Proteome Changes Associated with Pancreatic Tumor Development: [Full Article] Comparison of Pancreas Juice Proteins from Cancer Versus Pancreatitis Using Quantitative Proteomic Analysis (Microfluidics related?): [Full Article] Quantitative Proteomics Analysis Reveals That Proteins Differentially Expressed in Chronic Pancreatitis Are Also Frequently Involved in Pancreatic Cancer: [Full Article] Palladin Mutation Causes Familial Pancreatic Cancer and Suggests a New Cancer Mechanism: [Full Article] '
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