Iowa cancer researchers focus on white blood cell maturation, resiliency

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 934

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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Researchers at Iowa’s public and private universities are focusing their efforts on white blood cells as they explore potential new cancer treatments.

Iowa State University and Des Moines University faculty have published research on the growth and internal operations of white blood cells, which handle the body’s immune response to infections and diseases like cancers.

Raquel Espin Palazon, ISU associate professor of genetics, development and cell biology, has studied what causes leukemia cells to halt …

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