Shared Resources

Supporting our Science Investigators

Our Shared Resources provides state-of-the-art support services and technologies that deliver empowering and cost-effective support to our clinical, population and basic science investigators.

Shared Resources (Core Facilities)

In support of its research activities, the Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center has developed a number of shared resources. These resources are available to all Houston Methodist investigators to facilitate their research goals. Our Shared Resources provides state-of-the-art support services and technologies that deliver empowering and cost-effective support to our clinical, population and basic science investigators.

 

Program Leader
Stephen Wong
Program Lead of CRTEC
Stephen T. Wong, PhD
John S. Dunn Presidential Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Houston Methodist
Professor of Computer Science and Bioengineering in Radiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Radiology
Associate Director, Shared Resources, Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Recent Cancer Research
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Personalized Treatment Strategies for Lung Cancer
Houston Methodist researchers identified a novel and innovative marker to guide Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Lung Cancer.
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Trailblazing New Perspectives: Treating Gynecological Cancers
The goal of this new study was to evaluate the feasibility of a phase three, multi-center randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of minimally invasive surgery with that of the traditional open method approach (laparotomy) in treating epithelial ovarian cancer.
Breast Cancer Cells
Nanomedicine Makes Big Strides in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Researchers deliver immunotherapy directly into triple-negative breast cancer tumors with nanofluidic implants, achieving tunable and sustained dosing of immunotherapeutics with high anti-tumor activity.
Predicting the Future of Cancer Treatment

Houston Methodist faculty developed a multiscale mechanistic model to further investigate the role of miR-155 in non-small cell lung cancer and predict clinical efficacy based on preclinical data.

Location, Location, Location is Key to Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis

Molecular alterations found in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma samples may have potential therapeutic implications

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CPRIT Funds Cancer Research

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded $3.4 million in funding to two Houston Methodist cancer researchers for projects to improve cancer prevention in underserved communities and advance the development of more effective multiple myeloma treatments.

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Therapies for Localized Prostate Cancer
Houston Methodist Researchers Examine Two Therapeutic Strategies And Their Impact On Survival For Localized Prostate Cancer.
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Cell Division Aberrations Caused by Cigarette Smoke Could Help Detect Cancer Early

Houston Methodist researchers have found that exposure to cigarette smoke can induce both centrosome amplification and clustering in normal lung epithelial cells, making them cancerlike.

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An Ongoing Phase II Clinical Trial for Bladder Cancer
Combining Neoadjuvant Drug Sasanlimab and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy May Improve The Quality Of Life In Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients

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