Radiation Biology Laboratory
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Amin I Kassis, PhD - Director
A central problem in oncology is the selective identification and killing of cancerous cells. The goal of this laboratory is the development of radionuclide carrier systems to diagnose more sensitively and precisely the location of cancer cells and to maximize the effectiveness of radiotherapeutic agents while minimizing their toxicity to normal tissues. The laboratory is also concerned with meaningful biophysical interpretations of biologic phenomena occurring in mammalian cells at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels.