CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: Camila dos Santos

In breast cancer, the best defense is a strong offense

12/7/2021

CSHL cancer researchers revealed how the immune system prepares to combat breast cells that may turn cancerous after a pregnancy. Read the story »

CSHL organoid facility: Cancer custodians

7/2/2021

To beat our worst enemy, we must first let it grow. Read the story »

Cataloging breast cells to find cancer origins

5/14/2021

CSHL scientists created a profile of normal breast tissue to pinpoint which cells might start down the path to cancer. Read the story »

LIVE at the Lab with Camila dos Santos: Breast Cancer Research

12/21/2020

Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos describes how her lab uses organoid models to study how pregnancy permanently alters gene expression. Watch the video »

LIVE At the Lab: Pregnancy and breast cancer

12/21/2020

CSHL Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos discusses the biology of how pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk. Read the story »

One experiment: Organoids as living laboratories

10/30/2020

These tiny balls of cells are revolutionizing the research and treatment of pancreas and other types of cancers. Read the story »

Pregnancy reprograms breast cells, reducing cancer risk

5/27/2020

CSHL researchers discovered that pregnancy reprograms breast cells, reducing the risk of breast cancer in women under 25. Read the story »

A home like no other, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

11/7/2019

Hear why our campus, our community, and our collaborative nature makes us a place that so many scientists call "home." Watch the video »

Understanding pregnancy’s effects on breast cancer risk

8/13/2019

CSHL researchers authored a review in the journal Cell covering the landscape of breast cancer research. Read the story »

Discussing breast cancer with Camila dos Santos—A Cocktails and Chromosomes talk

7/17/2019

Women who have their 1st child before age 25 are less likely to develop breast cancer later in life. Why? Dr dos Santos discusses finding the answer. Watch the video »

Cocktails & Chromosomes

7/8/2019

Stand Up For Suzanne donates $25k for breast cancer research

1/9/2019

Stand Up For Suzanne donates funds to support the breast cancer research of Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos. Read the story »

Pershing Square Sohn prize to Camila dos Santos

5/22/2018

Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos, Ph.D., has been awarded the Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research. Read the story »

Crucial stem cell protein could be new target for stopping breast cancer

6/1/2017

Cancer cells, have the ability to multiply indefinitely. Now, new results show that blocking epigenetic factor BPTF may be key in turning it off. Watch the video »

A protein that stem cells require could be a target in killing breast cancer cells

6/1/2017

Cancer cells, like stem cells, have the ability to multiply indefinitely but epigenetic factor BPTF may be a shared weakness. Read the story »