Day: October 26, 2026

Kiet Tran, wearing labcoat, sits in front of two monitors, one showing a diagram of a mouse

Novel Cancer Treatment Uses Food-Borne Pathogen to Attack Tumors

Listeria monocytogenes is best known as a deadly food-borne pathogen that clings to fresh produce and contaminates unpasteurized dairy products, processed meats, and seafood. But, thanks to researchers in the UW Department of Molecular Biology, this illness-causing scourge may become a cancer-fighting superhero.
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