Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences-Oncology Center

Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences-Oncology Center The Physical Sciences-Oncology Center at Johns Hopkins University explores the mechanical forces in cancer that bolster the tumor metastatic cascade.

Johns Hopkins Physical Science-Oncology Center is also known as Johns Hopkins Engineering in Oncology Center. Metastatic disease causes the preponderance of deaths related to cancer. Relative survival significantly decreases for cancer patients who present with metastases at the time of their diagnosis. This center brings together experts in cancer biology, molecular and cellular biophysics, appli

ed mathematics, materials science, and physics to study and model cellular mobility and the assorted biophysical forces involved in the metastatic process. Our scientific approach is to perform an integrated analysis using biophysical, biochemical, biological, engineering, and computational approaches to gain insight into the cellular, molecular, and physical mechanisms underlying the functional interactions critical for establishing the intracellular and extracellular conditions favorable for metastasis. We are interested in the role of mechanical forces in cancer tumor growth and the metastatic cascade. The JHU PSOC was funded by a $14.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.

It's ! Click the link to find short presentations about our research on prostate cancer and other health issues men fac...
06/15/2021

It's ! Click the link to find short presentations about our research on prostate cancer and other health issues men face and how we are working to make a better, healthier future for cancer patients. https://inbt.jhu.edu/psoc/outreach/

Ever wondered how federally funded research works? Tomorrow, PSOC primary investigator Denis Wirtz will be a presenter f...
05/04/2021

Ever wondered how federally funded research works? Tomorrow, PSOC primary investigator Denis Wirtz will be a presenter for the virtual Hopkins on the Hill event explaining all about how money goes from the halls of Congress to the lab bench. Check it out! https://events.jhu.edu/event/HAHHopontheHill050521

We're honoring by featuring books written and contributed to by PSOC researchers. Take a look! https://inbt.jhu.edu/ps...
04/23/2021

We're honoring by featuring books written and contributed to by PSOC researchers. Take a look! https://inbt.jhu.edu/psoc/world-book-and-copyright-day/

Every year on April 23 there is a worldwide celebration of literature called World Book and Copyright Day. Designated by the United Nations, World Book and Copyright Day, recognizes the importance of books and encourages everyone to participate in the enjoyment of books and the sharing of knowledge....

04/07/2021

From predicting breast cancer metastasis to what fuels the movement of cells in the body, Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University core researchers make every day World Health Organization (WHO) at PSOC. Read more here:

Today is the deadline for applications to the Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University Master's Indus...
04/07/2021

Today is the deadline for applications to the Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University Master's Industry Co-Op program where you can gain real-world experience while earning pay and academic credit. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to supercharge your engineering career!

https://inbt.jhu.edu/masters/

New this week, our student spotlight Q&A with second-year PhD student Mikaela Mallin! Read about Mikaela's work studying...
11/24/2020

New this week, our student spotlight Q&A with second-year PhD student Mikaela Mallin! Read about Mikaela's work studying poly aneuploid cancer cells (PACCs) and how their migration behavior could hold the key to understanding metastasis in prostate cancer.

Mikaela Mallin is a second year PhD candidate in the Johns Hopkins Cellular and Molecular Medicine program, studying under Ken Pienta, professor of urology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, director of research at The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, and co-primary investigator at the Physical Sc...

spotlights achievements and hard work by women, like Inês Godet and her mentor Daniele Gilkes. These women are trying ...
03/08/2020

spotlights achievements and hard work by women, like Inês Godet and her mentor Daniele Gilkes. These women are trying to improve lives by studying how hypoxia, a low or inadequate amount of oxygen, in tumors affects breast cancer metastasis.

Inês Godet is a chemical and biomolecular engineer PhD candidate studying how hypoxia, a low or inadequate amount oxygen, in tumors affect breast cancer meta...

12/30/2019

Thank you to everyone who made 2019 a great year for the PS-OC. Here's a recap if you missed any of our accomplishments.

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