The Man Who Uncovered a New (Old) Way to Fight Cancer

Matthew Vander Heiden helped revive the forgotten — but critical — study of cancer metabolism

MIT Technology Review
Mar 7, 2018 · 9 min read
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By Sam Apple

One day last October, MIT biology professor Matthew Vander Heiden showed up in one of his trademark plaid shirts to teach his undergraduate course on cancer biology. As usual, he…

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