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    UIC CADL cancer Chicago

    Middle School Students Discover Cancer-Fighting Compound in Goose Droppings

    December 16, 2024 • 1 min read

    Two Chicago middle school students made a groundbreaking discovery of a novel cancer-fighting compound called orfamide N in goose feces. Working with university researchers through the CADL program, they isolated a bacterium that shows promising effects against melanoma and ovarian cancer cells.

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