Dr. Ordovas-Montanes studies how inflammation in the gut influences individual epithelial and immune cells. Inflammation is one of the largest risk factors for developing colon cancer. A better understanding of the cellular factors involved in precipitating malignancy may lead to novel approaches for blocking the initiation of cancer and restoring the gut to a healthy balanced state.
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Jose M. Ordovas-Montanes, PhD
Project title: "Single-cell genomic approaches for tracing the contribution of inflammation to human colon cancer"
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Named Award: HHMI Fellow
Award Program: Fellow
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Alex Shalek, PhD
Cancer Type: Colorectal, All Cancers
Research Area: Basic Immunology
