Daniel Flynn, Ph.D. is the Vice President for Research at Florida Atlantic University. In this presentation he discusses how cancer is initiated, with a focus on breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, some of the proteins that promote cancer growth, and how novel, personalized medicine approaches can be employed to stop the growth of 'your tumor'. Many of these new drugs are being developed and derived from the ocean. Dr. Flynn also talks about the role of these compounds and how Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute helps to identify these types of compunds.
