The Academic Minute
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Michele Markstein, UMass Amherst – Fighting Cancer with Fruit FliesMichele Markstein, UMass Amherst – Fighting Cancer with Fruit Flies
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Michele Markstein, UMass Amherst – Fighting Cancer with Fruit FliesMichele Markstein, UMass Amherst – Fighting Cancer with Fruit Flies

Because of their speedy reproductive rates, fruit flies are exceptionally useful for scientific experimentation. We’ve seen it before: here & here. Today on The Academic Minute, UMass biologist Michele Markstein explores their use in improving

Because of their speedy reproductive rates, fruit flies are exceptionally useful for scientific experimentation. We’ve seen it before: here & here. Today on The Academic Minute, UMass biologist Michele Markstein explores their use in improving chemotherapy treatment in the hope of fighting cancer. Michele Markstein is an assistant professor of biology at the University of […]

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