Doreen Koenning
Duke University speaker | Exploring cancer research through marine biology
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Doreen Koenning is a professional speaker affiliated with Duke University who explores unconventional approaches to medical research. She has presented at TED 2018, where she examined the surprising connections between marine life and human disease.
Her work focuses on the intersection of marine biology and cancer research, specifically investigating how sharks might offer insights into fighting cancer. By looking to the ocean for answers to complex medical challenges, she brings a unique perspective to the scientific community's understanding of disease mechanisms and potential treatments.
What Doreen Talks About
Can sharks help us fight cancer?
Unconventional approaches to cancer research
Insights from marine biology for human medicine
Cross-species biological research and medical innovation
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Can sharks help us fight cancer?
Medicine made from human antibodies help us battle cancer and other diseases — but they blend into our immune system so well, it's difficult to track their side effects. Shark antibodies, by contrast, stand out like a sore thumb. Antibody researcher Doreen Koenning has dedicated her career to studying how these proteins could become a valuable tool in clinical drug trials — and potentially create a new breed of treatment in the fight against cancer.
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