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AFAR Grantee in the News: New research co-authored by Grantee Zeda Zhang, PhD, published in Nature

AFAR Grantee in the News: New research co-authored by Grantee Zeda Zhang, PhD, published in Nature

On January 21st, 2026, Nature published new research co-authored by AFAR Grantee Zeda Zhang, PhD, identifying a possible new method of cancer treatment focused on targeting a small group of highly adaptable cancer cells believed to be responsible for tumor progression and treatment resistance.

Dr. Zhang is a 2021 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient.

Read a related Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center news article here.

Read “Critical role for a high-plasticity cell state in lung cancer” here.

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