Zapping tumors in less than a second

Published Dec 10, 2018

Consulting Editor, Springer Nature

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New accelerator-based technology being developed by the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University aims to reduce the side effects of cancer radiation therapy by shrinking its duration from minutes to under a second.

Read more about the work by Billy Loo and Sami Tantawi in this press release:

https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2018-11-28-future-fighting-cancer-zapping-tumors-less-second.aspx

Marie-Elizabeth Barabas

Consulting Editor, Springer Nature

I'm an interdisciplinary neuroscientist with a research background in peripheral sensory/pain research, retinoblastoma, retinal development, and stem cell research. As a Consulting Editor for Communications Biology, I primarily handle their neuroscience-relevant content. I also attend conferences and meetings to develop a relationship with our readers, authors, and editors. If you see me at a conference, feel free to introduce yourself.